Difference between revisions of "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT RECYCLING"
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*4. Can I recycle all types of plastics at Earlham? | *4. Can I recycle all types of plastics at Earlham? | ||
| − | + | Noâ€â€Earlham and the town of Richmond only recycle plastics #1 and #2. See for information on recycling other kinds of plastic. | |
*5. Whom do I contact if the bins on my floor/hall are not being emptied regularly enough, or if the recycling is messy and/ or smells bad? | *5. Whom do I contact if the bins on my floor/hall are not being emptied regularly enough, or if the recycling is messy and/ or smells bad? | ||
Revision as of 14:39, 6 December 2006
- 1. What happens after trash is put in recycling bins (or some other way to address contamination)?
- 2. What happens if I don't take the staples off of paper; or if I put put catalogs or envelopes with windows or newspapers into the paper bins?
- Staples, catalogs, envelops with windows, or newspaper in the paper bins counts as decontamination. Someone else on campus must then decontaminate the bin before it can be recycled; or else the whole bin needs to be thrown away. Please help us avoid decontamination!
- 3. Can I recycle all types of cardboard at Earlham?
- 4. Can I recycle all types of plastics at Earlham?
Noâ€â€Earlham and the town of Richmond only recycle plastics #1 and #2. See for information on recycling other kinds of plastic.
- 5. Whom do I contact if the bins on my floor/hall are not being emptied regularly enough, or if the recycling is messy and/ or smells bad?
- 6. Whom do I contact if I'm interested in a recycling or composting work-study job?
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