Quite Possibly the Dumbest Question Ever Asked On These Boards...

[Slette]

... but I'm going to ask anyway. Are bubble mailers recyclable? I've thrown them in my recycling bin for the longest time, but I also used to do that with pizza boxes before I learned you weren't supposed to include them.

Any ideas?

 

[BowmanChromeAddict]

You can't recycle pizza boxes?!?!

 

[MrMet]

It all goes in the burn barrel....muahahah

 

[notjomommasclint]

Recycling sucks!

 

[gracecollector]

Not really, they'll get landfilled by the disposal company unless you separate the plastic from the paper.

How to Recycle Bubble Mailers | eHow.com

 

[Slette]

You can't recycle pizza boxes?!?!

Apparently not, I guess the grease from the pizza goofs up the consistency of the cardboard, and if it gets mixed into a batch of cardboard being recycled, it can screw the whole mess up.

 

[mlbsalltimegreats]

No they are not, they are considered mixed paper by Waste standards.

 

[Slette]

Thanks all.

 

[Brewer Andy]

Like recycle recycle? Or reuse, I know you can't do that. That'll get you flamed mercilessly 'round these parts

 

[magicpapa]

you can recycle condoms..................................... just turn them inside out, and shake the F**K out of em............

sorry, just seen the open door and just had ta

 

[hofmichael]

you can recycle condoms..................................... just turn them inside out, and shake the F**K out of em............

sorry, just seen the open door and just had ta

That's twice as funny coming from you.

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[P_Manning 18]

My way of recycling bubble mailers is to cut them in strips of about 3/4 inch wide and use them when I ship out my mailers. I slide them around the card Im sending so it adds thickness like a packing peanut.

 

[notjomommasclint]

you can recycle condoms..................................... just turn them inside out, and shake the F**K out of em............

sorry, just seen the open door and just had ta

Bawahahaha.. Is there like a diagram or something? These steps are confusing.

 

[thejackaryman8]

My way of recycling bubble mailers is to cut them in strips of about 3/4 inch wide and use them when I ship out my mailers. I slide them around the card Im sending so it adds thickness like a packing peanut.

Genius! Thanks for the tip.

 

[olerud363]

In my municipality (just outside Toronto), pizza boxes go in with the organics for composting, along with any other food-stained paper or cardboard.

As for the OP, I unfortunately just pitch used bubble mailers in the garbage. People sometimes raise a stink if you use used ones for eBay shipping, but I do save some to use for trades and off-eBay mailings. Never thought about trying to pull apart the plastic from the cardboard though.

 

[Junior Griffey]

I've never understood why people get upset about re-using bubble mailers. I only reuse the good ones, and always package properly. Better than throwing them away.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

I don't have a problem with it. I don't reuse them, but I don't chastise those that do.

As for stupid questions... We've had more stupid questions in the past week than this one. Even I asked one about eBay...

The "cigret" one has us both topped.

 

[Erich]

I reuse bubble mailers for trades, free shipping and additional packing material. I can't remember the last time I threw one out.

 

[Pine Tar]

You are right, this is the dumbest question of the boards.

To answer your dumb question yes they are recyclable. I keep them and send them out for every sale, trade, or freebie I send put

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[BiggioBrooks755]

I reuse 99% of the bubble mailers I get, and always recycle the few I dont reuse as some are made from 50% paper anyway.