Comments on: Plastic Free L.A. — 52-week tally http://myplasticfreelife.com/showyourplastic/2009/06/plastic-free-l-a-52-week-tally/ Take the challenge. Collect your plastic waste (both recyclable and non) for one week or more. Then photograph, tally, and post it here. What can we learn about our habits and lifestyles by examining our waste? And what changes can each of us make to leave the planet a little less trashy? Sun, 12 May 2013 02:50:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Beth Terry http://myplasticfreelife.com/showyourplastic/2009/06/plastic-free-l-a-52-week-tally/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Beth Terry Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:12:58 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/showyourplastic/?p=11#comment-296 Hi. From the L.A. Bureau of Sanitation web site: http://www.lacitysan.org/solid_resources/recycling/curbside/what_is_recyclable.htm

But please be aware that just because L.A. will collect all these materials, that doesn’t mean they will all actually be recycled. Recycling is a business, and if there is no buyer for materials, they will end up in the landfill anyway. It’s always better to reduce your waste in the first place than to rely on recycling it.

]]> By: Nonnahs http://myplasticfreelife.com/showyourplastic/2009/06/plastic-free-l-a-52-week-tally/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Nonnahs Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:55:58 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/showyourplastic/?p=11#comment-284 I also live in L.A. which is why I opened your version on the plastic challenge. I know I’m crazy, but I would like to go to/work at? the recycling plant and find out what is really recyclable because my friends and I have vastly different beliefs in this area.
I’m thinking you probably have a definitive list.
What does LA recycle?
Thanks,
Nonnahs

]]> By: Fake Plastic Fish http://myplasticfreelife.com/showyourplastic/2009/06/plastic-free-l-a-52-week-tally/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Fake Plastic Fish Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:16:04 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/showyourplastic/?p=11#comment-10 This is really great! Is this new plastic only? I’m assuming this is plastic purchased after you went on the plastic diet. Did you happen to collect the “before” plastic? It would be awesome to see for comparison.

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