[Chat] Fwd:Re: Baltimore City Frequently Asked Questions: Plastic recycling

[D. Williams]

Yes, I was wrong, I just checked out BC's recycling website and it is 1 through 7.  Amazing.
http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/dpw/recycle.php
D'> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:02:30 -0800> From: kshruska at mac.com> To: chat at charlesvillage.info> CC: chat at charlesvillage.info> Subject: Re: [Chat] Fwd:Re: Baltimore City Frequently Asked Questions: Plastic recycling> > I believe there is a comma missing from Ms. Ukwuoma's reply. I believe she meant to type "plastics, bottles and jars with numbers 1-7 on the bottom..."> > Thanks!> Kathleen> > On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at 09:27AM, "Stephen J Gewirtz" <gewirtz at bellatlantic.net> wrote:> >Last year's recycling was only Numbers 1 and 2, and they said that they > >would take more plastic this year. Therefore, they clearly meant it > >when they said 1-7.> >> >Steve.> >> >D. Williams wrote:> >> I think that is a misspelling, it is Numbers 1 and 7 not 1-7 if I am > >> not mistaken.> >> D'> >>> >> > Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:36:52 -0500> >> > From: LEF at press.jhu.edu> >> > To: chat at charlesvillage.info> >> > Subject: [Chat] Fwd:Re: Baltimore City Frequently Asked Questions: > >> Plastic recycling> >> >> >> > This doesn't make any sense. The info I read said any plastic labeled 1> >> > through 7 is recyclable, so I am putting out everything--trays from> >> > food, jars, lids, packing materials with a triangle and number, etc.,> >> > NOT just bottles. I think Valentina Ukwuoma may be mistaken. Did I> >> > mis-remember what it says on our Public Works calendar?> >> >> >> > Linda> >> >> >> > >>> gewirtz at bellatlantic.net 01/10/08 5:57 PM >>>> >> > As you will see, I inquired whether the buckets that cat litter comes> >> > in> >> > can be recycled. Apparently, the answer is NO. Personally, I can see> >> >> >> > no reason that only bottles and jars can be recycled, but obviously my> >> >> >> > cat litter buckets will be added to what goes into the landfills.> >> >> >> > Steve.> >> >> >> > Ukwuoma, Valentina I wrote:> >> > >> >> > > Dear Mr. Gewirtz:> >> > >> >> > > If it has a narrow/long neck or screw top yes, include it with your> >> > > recycling materials, but if it is the wide open type please discard.> >> >> >> > > Also, as a point of information, please note that we accept plastics> >> >> >> > > bottles and jars with numbers 1-7 on the bottom. For more> >> > information,> >> > > please visit our website at www.baltimorecity.gov.> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > Thank you for your participation and interest in Baltimore City's> >> > > recycling program.> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > Valentina I. Ukwuoma> >> > >> >> > > Bureau Head> >> > >> >> > > Bureau Of Solid Waste> >> > >> >> > > Department of Public Works> >> > >> >> > > 1000 Abel Wolman Mun. 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Thank you for your cooperation. ****> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > -----Original Message-----> >> > >> >> > > From: Stephen Gewirtz [mailto:gewirtz at bellatlantic.net]> >> > >> >> > > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 5:03 PM> >> > >> >> > > To: Webmaster, COB> >> > >> >> > > Subject: Baltimore City Frequestly Asked Questions> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > User: Stephen Gewirtz, mailto:gewirtz at bellatlantic.net> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > Categories: Recycling> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > I get Scoop Away cat litter in a plastic bucket that has a "5" on> >> > it.> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > The bucket has a metal handle. Can the bucket be recycled, and do I> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > need to remove the handle? Can the handle be recycled? And since> >> > the> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > lid is a sizable piece of "5" plastic, can it be recycled?> >> > >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> >> > Chat mailing list> >> > Chat at charlesvillage.info> >> > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info> >> > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/chat@charlesvillage.info/> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------> >> Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. 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