Comments on: Decatur Recycling Doesn’t Accept Plastic Bags or Disposable Cups

By: G Buck

G Buck — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 01:56:52 +0000

I don’t want to sully my reputation as a heartless, environment hating conservative, but I’ve found worm bins work great to recycle kitchen/food waste without attracting rats/critters. We throw in everything from paper towels to coffee grounds to melon rinds, and the worms just plow through it. (No meats, no dairy, of course, but that’s not much of the waste at our house.)
A couple of plastic bins tucked away in a corner of the yard and you’re set. Cheap and easy – my two favorite things. And I’m no green thumb, but the plants dig the output when the worms are done.

By: Gloria

Gloria — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:41:29 +0000

For almost all plastic bags and wraps, check out http://www.abagslife.com
Look for “The Bag Family” for a list of plastic film accepted at multiple participating retailers.
Georgia is one of seven states involved in the A Bag’s Life program. Grocery, newspaper, dry cleaner, and bread bags plus plastic wrap packaging from paper products and even the liners from cereal and cracker boxes are accepted at major retailers (beyond the grocery stores).
The reason these are not accepted curbside is they clog up equipment at the sorting facilities, so drop off at multiple retail locations is the alternative.

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:02:59 +0000

Ha! That will draw them away from our basements! And make it easy for all the gun-toting Decaturites to shoot them.

By: Judd

Judd — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:47:57 +0000

Very cool and good to know.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:45:07 +0000

Nope.