over_clox@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 months agoWhat are some things that absolutely should NOT be recycled?message-squaremessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up151arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some things that absolutely should NOT be recycled?over_clox@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 months agomessage-square61fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredustycupslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoPaper coffee cups. Composting is controversial too. There is an Australian standard but I don’t know what it says about the PFAS.
minus-squareover_clox@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoIf I’m not mistaken, I believe the reason those shouldn’t be recycled or composted is due to the wax lining inside to make it water tight. If I am mistaken, anyone please let me know.
minus-squaredustycupslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoBad news: it isn’t wax (wax melts). It’s either plastic (hdpe?) or most of the compostable ones use fluorinated “forever chemicals”
minus-squareover_clox@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoOof, how I love the taste of microplastics in the morning…
Paper coffee cups.
Composting is controversial too. There is an Australian standard but I don’t know what it says about the PFAS.
If I’m not mistaken, I believe the reason those shouldn’t be recycled or composted is due to the wax lining inside to make it water tight.
If I am mistaken, anyone please let me know.
Bad news: it isn’t wax (wax melts). It’s either plastic (hdpe?) or most of the compostable ones use fluorinated “forever chemicals”
Oof, how I love the taste of microplastics in the morning…