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Eco Geek

November 17, 2008

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Where does recycling go? Here’s one place.

Posted at 10:51 am by Sarah Jackson

Do you ever wonder if your curbside recyclables actually get recycled?

This KOMO 4 clip, which I stumbled on thanks to Everett eco-superstar Karen Erickson tells part of the story.

It’s not exactly brand new footage, but it’s quick, fun to watch and answers the question from the perspective of one local recycling center.

You’ll see plastic-bottle bales headed for Canada, aluminum set for Tennessee, paper ready to export to China and conveyor belts shuffling bits of broken glass bound for rebirth.

You’ll even get a few do’s and don’ts.

It’s great Eco Geek stuff.

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Recycling
I was at a Green Everett on Sunday and we had a discussion regarding the fact that North Everett recycles with one company and South with another. So not all recycles go to the same place.

This means what gets recycled in the South end cannot be recycled in the North?

Help....

Is there anyway we can make it all standard?

Folks get very confused throughout the county.

Thanks
Eco Geek....

Karen@livingsustainablyinsnohomishcounty.com
Karen Erickson | Nov 17, 2008 5:55 pm | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal

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