Don’t worry, we have the answers for you in this week’s Where Can I Wednesday?
Good news for you – plastic cups, plates & to-go containers can all go into your single-stream recycling bin.
However, food-stained boxes, stryofoam (ugh) and pizza boxes must go in the garbage. (I personally cut the grease-stained pizza portion off to recycle the untainted part).
**Update: Philadelphia residents can take Foam (or styrofoam) containers #6 to the Northeast Sanitation Convenience Center at State & Ashburner Streets, but can NOT go in Single-Stream recycling.
Is your takeout container compostable?
Typically, compostable containers contain language on the bottom that say they are so. Some plastic compostables may only be compostable in a composting facility, which we don’t have yet.
Try to avoid getting takeout (and containers) altogether by ordering smaller portions or sharing with a friend.
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