tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post2609777761277773196..comments2024-01-08T17:06:27.237-05:00Comments on Cheekyness: Recycling Shows a Lack of ImaginationSuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-55673555514354623492011-05-15T20:37:40.693-04:002011-05-15T20:37:40.693-04:00Hmmm. Maybe I just went to the wrong school.Hmmm. Maybe I just went to the wrong school.Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-16687093395897083532011-05-15T12:40:03.373-04:002011-05-15T12:40:03.373-04:00Well, all the way back to the nineties, I don'...Well, all the way back to the nineties, I don't think I've ever heard the saying in that order. Maybe Canadians are better at prioritizing, but I don't think even in a US TV show I remember hearing it as anything other than "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle."<br /><br />It has a good ring that way, almost a poetic meter to it! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-36636057362250398702011-05-09T21:42:49.671-04:002011-05-09T21:42:49.671-04:00I don't really buy much ice cream, but my mum ...I don't really buy much ice cream, but my mum gets those big tubs & she loves them for all sorts of things! Yes, I do rinse them out just to get the old crumbs out before reusing, mostly because I don't want bread crumbs in my oatmeal! :)Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-22375624344154551372011-05-09T16:06:22.439-04:002011-05-09T16:06:22.439-04:00When we buy ice cream, it's usually in a big t...When we buy ice cream, it's usually in a big tub with a lid and a handle, those are perfect for storing things like cat food, bird seed and especially for taking a large tub of cookies to a pot luck. <br />I haven't recycled my bread bags, but I do like the idea of keeping them for when I bake my own bread, which I prefer to do. Do you rinse them out?Heather Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754067768246898183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-77262769810515528022011-05-08T10:33:26.619-04:002011-05-08T10:33:26.619-04:00@Charlie: Heh heh heh.
@Denise: Our butter wrappe...@Charlie: Heh heh heh.<br /><br />@Denise: Our butter wrappers here aren't recyclable. :( And I do wish milk still came in glass bottles instead of plastic jugs! I've heard that about Germany, too. Alas, here in the US we're terrified of being more like Europe, so I don't see that happening for us any time soon.Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-21900864921252559632011-05-08T04:04:09.032-04:002011-05-08T04:04:09.032-04:00Margarine containers? I use butter which comes wra...Margarine containers? I use butter which comes wrapped in paper which is easier to recycle than plastic. The main problem is those big 2 litre milk containers that superceded bottles. You could build a mountain with those suckers. Apparently they do get recycled to make more containers.<br /><br />In Germany apparently they have virtually no rubbish - everything is recycled or you pay dearly - so I'm told.<br /><br />Denise<3<br /><br /><a href="http://fridaynightwriters.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Romantic Friday Writers - first challenge - Dire Moments</a>Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-31954086932673399382011-05-08T03:37:06.484-04:002011-05-08T03:37:06.484-04:00oh man you're a better recycler than me. The b...oh man you're a better recycler than me. The best I do is give my beer bottles to friends who microbrew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-41442578947408233382011-05-08T00:57:54.737-04:002011-05-08T00:57:54.737-04:00@Lauri: All good ideas! Bummer about the health st...@Lauri: All good ideas! Bummer about the health store, though. Fair enough if they want to prevent contamination, but if you're bringing containers from your house and taking them back to your house, what difference does it make to them? I guess they got sued once... <br /><br />@Donna: Oh, yeah, coffee cans are great for all sorts of stuff! And I will pass along your thanks to my Grandma. :)Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-15841048716551961562011-05-07T19:57:40.136-04:002011-05-07T19:57:40.136-04:00My husband reuses coffee cans to store nuts, bolts...My husband reuses coffee cans to store nuts, bolts, screws, nails, etc.<br /><br />I love your Grandma's idea for the bread bags. I would have never thought of that one. Thank her.Donna Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552468.post-30211175889373131792011-05-07T18:58:46.128-04:002011-05-07T18:58:46.128-04:00My grandmother saved bread bags to cover our feet ...My grandmother saved bread bags to cover our feet when it snowed, which was rare enough there to where we didn't have snow shoes. Empty plastic bowls are great for camping, or for an emergency dog bowl. I used to use them a lot for craft stuff when the kids were little. Our health food store doesn't accept containers from home anymore, which is sad. They say it's to prevent food contamination. And that's good, but it took away reusing glass jars for bulk food.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299983104962912639noreply@blogger.com