Recycling Plastic

Bawnie · **Posted: 24-06-2009 , 10:17 AM** #1

If you look under anything plastic, look for a triangle. Inside this triangle you will find a number. If its 1,2 or 5 it it recyclable in Ireland!

Faroutthere · **Posted: 24-06-2009 , 06:33 PM** #2

brilliant !Well done Bawnie. Now please explain to me why our wonderful recycling companies and local councils wont tell us that ????
Anyways thats my rant over!

Bawnie · **Posted: 24-06-2009 , 07:54 PM** #3

Well my father asked at our local Recycling Centre, as we've lots of pots from plants, and hanging baskets, and that's what they told him!!! Most of the plant pots to my surprise are recyclable!!

arancrois · **Posted: 25-06-2009 , 09:31 AM** #4

Most plant pots and window boxes are already made from recycled plastics anyway - just to let you know

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	Posted: 24-06-2009 , 10:17 AM #1
Bawnie Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wexford Posts: 558	Recycling Plastic If you look under anything plastic, look for a triangle. Inside this triangle you will find a number. If its 1,2 or 5 it it recyclable in Ireland!

	Posted: 24-06-2009 , 06:33 PM #2
Faroutthere Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Westmeath Posts: 86	brilliant !Well done Bawnie. Now please explain to me why our wonderful recycling companies and local councils wont tell us that ???? Anyways thats my rant over!

	Posted: 24-06-2009 , 07:54 PM #3
Bawnie Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wexford Posts: 558	Well my father asked at our local Recycling Centre, as we've lots of pots from plants, and hanging baskets, and that's what they told him!!! Most of the plant pots to my surprise are recyclable!!

	Posted: 25-06-2009 , 09:31 AM #4
arancrois Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ashford, Co Wicklow Posts: 255	Hi Bawnie Most plant pots and window boxes are already made from recycled plastics anyway - just to let you know