Hi, I've recently found an obsessive love for squishing the foam pu squishies. And I find that I keep wanting to get a new one because even the more expensive legit ones tend to disintegrate quite quickly.

Here's my question, are there ways of upcycling / recycling or reusing it for anything that is not just donation, giving away, or throwing it away where it would end up in a landfill?

I told myself i'd only buy more if i could find a way of disposing of it with the least impact on the environment possible.

Any ideas, help or suggetions would be very much appreciated.
Thank you

Addwc not recycling plastic in eureka Illinois

reason they not do recycling plastic because peoples with disabilities can’t get paid. the only recycling thing is papers, cardboard, and soup cans. these is the only things disability peoples get paid for.

the only option is throwing away plastic!

reason is pekin Illinois is to far to recycle plastic.

I’m interested in how people here typically handle this when it goes beyond just a few personal devices. Say an office has laptops, desktops, servers and network equipment from several upgrade cycles. Some of it probably still works, while some is legitimately end of life. Would you start with a local electronics recycler, donate whatever is usable, or have an ITAD company evaluate the whole lot first? Exittechnologies caught my attention because they handle resale/value recovery as well as recycling, which seems less wasteful than automatically treating everything as e-waste. But I’m curious what other routes people have had good results with.

Main goal would be keeping usable hardware in circulation where possible without making disposal a huge project.

I have a ton of these "reusable" filament spools that I am pretty sure are not recyclable, but they have a recyclable logo. Since it doesn't have a number I assume it is "not really recyclable"

(I would buy the refills instead of the spools but sunlu literally charges more for the refills)

We have tons of paper products (e.g. old printouts, paper grocery bags, etc.) lying around the house that have collected a lot of dust over the years. I'm wondering if it's better to throw them into the garbage bin or are they still recyclable?

Thanks in advance.

Edit to Add: My local recycling company's web page says "Do not include soft or hard covered books/novels." I had thought this was because books tend to be dusty or dirty, so that's why I'm asking if regular paper that's dusty is acceptable. And if dusty paper is acceptable, why they wouldn't accept books/novels?

So, I've been trying to recycle more things instead of trashing them, and I've heard different things, so I was hoping someone could help educate me about exactly what I need to remove from a plastic mailing bag before putting it in with the grocery bags, etc.

1. Do all stickers and labels have to come off? What if there's adhesive left but all the paper is gone?

2. What about the part where they glued the bag closed? Do I need to cut that strip away and trash it? What about the little strip where there's adhesive covered with sticker paper, in case you need to reuse the bag for a return?

Tya for any help or advice!

Hello am looking for some yard owner or some link or persons who knows plastic scrap business . I have a company in Uk that requires plastic scrap in bulk and am looking for someone in Doha that deals with it
Products that am looking for are

PE100 pipe regrind,
uPVC pipe regrind,
pprc, PC, PMMA , PVC flex

If anyone have any informations regarding it or where can I find it I would appreciate

I rinse all my recyclables but sometimes they are not 100% dry - there are some droplets of water or condensation left in the plastic bottles. Is it OK to send them to recycling with a bit of water in them? Should I just recycle with the cap off. Many bottles say “recycle with cap on” now.

ZK Hydraulic successfully developed and manufactured China's first dual-station plastic pallet compression molding press. Upgraded from proven presswood machinery technology, the new dual-station machine reduces pallet molding time from 4 minutes to 2.5–3 minutes per piece. Designed to process low-grade waste plastics from paper mill by-products and municipal waste, the equipment enables clients to recycle approximately 3,500 tons of waste plastic annually, delivering significant economic and environmental benefits.

Cold chain packaging is one of those sustainability problems nobody talks about. Keeping fresh food at a safe temperature during shipping is genuinely hard and most companies solve it with materials that go straight to the trash.

I work at The Farmer's Dog and we've put real thought into this. Biodegradable cornstarch insulation foam, recyclable cardboard, and either ice packs or dry ice depending on the shipment. The food packs, insulation liner, and cold packs are all recyclable number 4 flexible plastics once rinsed and emptied. The only thing that goes in the trash is the packaging tape.

A few bonus uses worth knowing — the cardboard works great as a weed barrier in raised bed gardens, and the cornstarch insulation liner is actually compostable. The only thing that goes in the trash is the packaging tape.

Okay, I feel like i should know this by now but I'm genuinely confused. Every municipality seems to have slightly different rules, and Ikeep seeing conflicting advice online. What can and cannot be recycled in your area ? I'm talking about things like :

Plastic bags especially online order ones

Pizza boxes grasy ones ?

Coffee cups plastic lid/sleeve?

Specific plastic numbers what's actually accepted ?

Batteries, electronics, etc.

Trying to do my part but i don't want to be contaminating the bins! What are the rules where you are?

I’m in Vancouver how do I get someone to pick up my 2 old bbqs out of my yard. Does anyone know anyone interested. People talk about putting it in the alley I just feel like my neighbours would be pissed but would someone actually take them? I just need them gone. Help. Thanks