By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:22:03 +0000

Check out
Recycle San Diego (www.recyclesandiego.org)
Whole Foods Market is taking #5 in a partnership with Preserve.
As far as styrene- exactly what- if it’s peanuts- take to a Mailbox Station or if it is fast food containers-
Here are some tips from Earth911.com
Donate to schools and other businesses: As part of the “Foam from Home” program, polystyrene products such as trays, cups and packaging may be brought to schools or businesses that have a Styro Solve system, which converts polystyrene products into a compact, recyclable gel. For more information on this program, contact International Foam Solutions. Also, local craft shops may be a good place to recycle your foam packaging materials, as their customers may use it to make craft projects.
Recycle it: This includes a growing number of shipping retailers who will recycle or reuse your packaging materials, such shipping retailers like UPS, Mail Boxes Etc., Postal Annex and Fed Ex/Kinkos.
Mail it back: The Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers offers a mail-back program to U.S. residents, where you can send the foamed polystyrene via mail. There is a cost involved (i.e., postage). You can learn more about this option directly from the Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers.
Sell it: The Recycled Plastic Markets Database allows you to search for buyers of a wide variety of plastics. For more information, visit the American Chemistry Council.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:51:52 +0000

Please tell me the closest place to Del Mar, CA that will recycle #5. I’d also like to know if there is a place to recycle polystyrene?

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