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Are bottles of mousse recyclable?

Why are we asked to remove lids from plastic bottles when recycling, many of them carry a recyclable logo?

  • There were some conflicting answers last time I asked this question so I feel it needs some clarification. The sign on the plastic bottle bank near where I work asks for only bottles ...show more

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    I'll be going to the local re-cycling center this morning; I'll ask. I think a great question for higher levels of the recycling industry is: "Do they lobby for companies to start making caps so they can be recycled with bottles?" That would be a good one for your Washington DC representative, as well. It doesn't seem like there would be a good reason not to...

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I have been recycling for years and was part of a city group to bring recycling to that city. It comes down simply to the fact there are different components of plastics in the lids, as the #7 that is stamped on many plastics. I am sorry I can not get technical here, but these components are not conducive to what is being recycled at this time....its all down to what will make them $ in the remarket. Hope that makes sense :)

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Most plastic bottles are clear, or almost - tops/caps are coloured and go through a different process. **Kind of like washing whites seperate from coloureds.

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