I was reading through Eating Well magazine and found a small column titled "Editors Picks" that had a small quip about recycling #5 plastics. Most communities, mine included don't recycle #5's. (Every time I write that I think of Short Circuit.... sorry showing my age again.)
So I wanted to find out more about it. The idea behind it is this, at many locations USA wide you can drop off your #5's in Whole Food's Stores. I don't have one where I am at so my other option is to mail them in. The project is called Gimme 5. From your recycled 5's this company, called Preserve makes everyday things from cutting boards to tooth brushes.
Johnny 5's come mostly in yogurt, butter, and hummus containers which I make myself so I don't see too many of them. But randomly I will get one, and I know my mom gets them a lot too. So I am going to save up my #5's and send them every few months (or once a year.... depending on how many I get.)
Sending the #5's to the "gimme 5" program is better than me sending my plastic to my brother in Colorado, because all the plastic I have been saving I think are #5's.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful idea. I googled Gimme 5 and to my chagrin there are none in Ohio, but there is a store in my town where they sell Preserve products. I couldn't find where to mail the #5 products to Gimme 5. Do you know where to mail it?
ReplyDeleteBeth- If you click the link Gimme 5 the address is down at the bottom of the page.
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