January 10th, 2009 by Tisha

We have four different types of paper sitting in front of us on the kitchen table.  I have fallen off of the Sustainability Wagon for some period of time (asking for forgiveness each time I placed an envelope or magazine in the trash can), and am now remembering why I fell off.  And why so many people never get on the Sustainability Wagon in the first place.

There is:

1. Glossy Magazine-Like Paper
2. Paper that things like BILLS are printed on (and once in awhile checks)
3. Paper with plastic in it – like envelopes (that in theory you mail back with money in them)
4. Newspaper

Questions that I will attempt to answer in the next couple of days.

1. Can all of this paper be in the same batch to be recycled?
2. If so or if not, what are the specifications?
3. Depending on those specifications, where can I recycle these where I am at (Pueblo, Colorado).
4. Where are other systems that are in place that are more effective than the system to which I have access?

We will revisit this soon, and we will look at other goods that should be (could be) recycled.