The latest edition of the Mossel Bay Municipality Newsletter come out on Friday, Jan 25th and it highlights some important recycling tips to keep in mind in your effort to be "green" and environmentally responsible. Here's an excerpt:
What is recyclable and what is not?
Recyclable
Cardboard and paper: Machine copy paper; lazer and printer printing paper; all stationery, regardless of colour; newspapers; newspapers and magazines, books and pamphlets, all cardboard boxes, packaging materials, cardboard display items.
Plastic: Clean wrappings and packaging plastic; clean shopping bags; plastic; cooldrink bottles; plastic crates.
Cans and metals: All cooldrink cans and canned fruit tins.
Not suitable for recycling
Any wet, dirty or foul-smelling materials; disposable nappies; carbon paper; chemically treated fax paper; self-adhesive paper; icecream, sweets, biscuit of potato chip packaging; used paper gloves, serviettes and wax paper; milk cardboard containers; tin foil, cling plastic; polystyrene food containers; cellophane; dogfood bags, potato bags and wax-coated containers; window glass; mirror glass; light bulbs; windscreens and pottery.
What is recyclable and what is not?
Recyclable
Cardboard and paper: Machine copy paper; lazer and printer printing paper; all stationery, regardless of colour; newspapers; newspapers and magazines, books and pamphlets, all cardboard boxes, packaging materials, cardboard display items.
Plastic: Clean wrappings and packaging plastic; clean shopping bags; plastic; cooldrink bottles; plastic crates.
Cans and metals: All cooldrink cans and canned fruit tins.
Not suitable for recycling
Any wet, dirty or foul-smelling materials; disposable nappies; carbon paper; chemically treated fax paper; self-adhesive paper; icecream, sweets, biscuit of potato chip packaging; used paper gloves, serviettes and wax paper; milk cardboard containers; tin foil, cling plastic; polystyrene food containers; cellophane; dogfood bags, potato bags and wax-coated containers; window glass; mirror glass; light bulbs; windscreens and pottery.
