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| | | Inspired by the recent post: (URL) understand not making the BRICKS out of plastic that might be recycled, since you don't want to sacrifice quality, but what about the little plastic baggies that the pieces come in? I must go through hundreds or (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: Recycling Lego Baggies? —Christopher Tracey
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| | | | | (...) I've been wondering this for years myself. It would depend on what type of plastic they are made of. It's pretty doubtful that many municipalities have the facilities to deal with recycling of this plastic. I would be curious for an offical (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: Recycling Lego Baggies? —Kevin Salm
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| | | | | | (...) This is an excellent idea. In fact, the next time you send a payment using check or money order simply include a few of these with the payment. I don't think there are many sellers out there that would NOT want to receive these bags. For me, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: Recycling Lego Baggies? —James Brown
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| | | | | (...) Yes, they are recyclable, anywhere that accepts #5 film plastic(1). Some of the LD bags are marked with the recycle symbol, but there's no indicator on the retail packaging. thanks, James 1:If my memory is serving me correctly; it may be a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: Recycling Lego Baggies? —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | (...) My local grocery store has a place to put plastic bags for recycling, so I just drop them off there. :) the signs don't specify what type of plastic is acceptable, though... Jeff (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: Recycling Lego Baggies? —Christopher Tracey
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| | | | (...) Jeff, that may not be such a good idea. Most grocery stores only accept High Density PolyEthylene (HDPE) for recycling (it the #2 in the recycling symbol). That's the type of bags most retail establishments use. As James Brown said, LEGO bags (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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