Brown paper can be recycled using your local council's kerbside recycling bin, bag or box and at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre. PAPER FACTS : Shredded paper cannot be recycled as the paper fibre size is too small - this should be placed in your normal waste bin. ... Can c...
How do you recycle paper scraps? If you take paper waste to a recycling center yourself, place alarge bin in the garage ---where it will be handy for transport --- and empty smaller household bins into it as they fill. Locate the smaller bins near kitchen waste baskets, the printer in...
Three types of padded envelopes land in mailboxes. Paper envelopes with plastic bubble padding cannot be recycled in Los Angeles’ blue recycling bins because the mix of paper and plastic isn’t easy to separate. Paper envelopes padded with shredded paper, however, and plastic envelopes padded wi...
Can you put banana peels in compost? It is OK to put banana peels in compost. Though it takes more time for the matter to compost, there is fundamentally nothing wrong in adding banana peels to your compost bin. Inclusion of banana peels to compost will supplement the mix with several nut...
corncobs: shredded so they break down quickly nut shells tea bags used paper napkins Yard Waste Anytime you do yard chores, collect the debris in a bucket and dump it into the compost bin. This forms the "brown layer," which provides lots of the nitrogen necessary for the composting proce...
If you’ve read my previous posts, you will have seen that my house was a cold and leaky home. While I didn’t chase airtightness, I wanted to improve. To be honest, it was hard enough getting my builder to put in double glazed windows, so I really couldn’t face more battles to...
We compost virtually everything, from dead flowers and plant-based kitchen scraps to shredded paper and used coffee grounds. It’s remarkably easy to do, helps to reduce waste going to the local landfill, and provides anutrient boost for your flowers and/or vegetable garden. ...