Do you put orange juice cartons in the recycle bin, thinking that they count as cardboard? Ok, then, maybe I'm the only one....but it turns out that orange juice containers are made of an already-recycled material, and they in turn are only recyclable in certain states (and only in certain towns within those states....alas, not mine).
Check out the Carton Council's website for an easy drop-down menu of which states and towns that accept carton recycling. If you can't recycle, do you have any clever uses for the cartons? Please share!
And most of all, keep drinking your OJ!
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Monday February 9, 2009
Categories: By Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Eco
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Gardeners growing tomatoes, peppers and other larger vegetable plants from seed can cut off the tops of juice containers and use them as pots for seedlings big enough to move to an individual planter but not ready for the garden.
I'm trying to minimize the issue of disposable containers by taking my own coffee mug to cafes which tend to charge me only a refill price of fifty cents plus 4 cents tax on a short.
Also I take covered dishes to retaurants for takeout rather than utilizing their styrofoam, plastic or paper receptacles.
I never drink water out of plastic; rather I refill my old glass Aqua Panna or Appollonaris bottles. Wish we could get such companies to accept used bottles here in Texas (with 5 cent refund).
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As far as getting the best orange juice, it is from organic juice oranges and the juice that can be extracted from them. As far as recycling, how about recycling the peels of oranges from which you get the juice? Compost pile here they come! The boxes get burned and turned into ash that can be recyled too.
I like the suggestions of making little apartments or houses from the cartons or using to hold small objects. the small milkcartons can be
used also. I am sure we could think of many ways to use things we have a bad habit of putting in trash. Lets use our noggins
You can ship all your 64.oz orange juice or milk cartons to
Zone Tech Innovations , And we will create something beautiful out of them. Beautiful one of a - kind keepsake flower vases that perfect for any heart warming occasion.
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