@over_clox to [email protected] • 2 months agoWhat are some things that absolutely should NOT be recycled?message-square59arrow-up154arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up149arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some things that absolutely should NOT be recycled?@over_clox to [email protected] • 2 months agomessage-square59file-text
minus-squaredustycupslinkfedilink3•2 months agoPaper coffee cups. Composting is controversial too. There is an Australian standard but I don’t know what it says about the PFAS.
minus-square@over_cloxOPlink1•2 months agoIf I’m not mistaken, I believe the reason those shouldn’t be recycled or composted is due to the wax lining inside to make it water tight. If I am mistaken, anyone please let me know.
minus-squaredustycupslinkfedilink3•2 months agoBad news: it isn’t wax (wax melts). It’s either plastic (hdpe?) or most of the compostable ones use fluorinated “forever chemicals”
Paper coffee cups.
Composting is controversial too. There is an Australian standard but I don’t know what it says about the PFAS.
If I’m not mistaken, I believe the reason those shouldn’t be recycled or composted is due to the wax lining inside to make it water tight.
If I am mistaken, anyone please let me know.
Bad news: it isn’t wax (wax melts). It’s either plastic (hdpe?) or most of the compostable ones use fluorinated “forever chemicals”
Oof, how I love the taste of microplastics in the morning…