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RECYCLING 101 Paper Recycling |

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Green Guardian Website: Carver County Recycling Center: |
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THE GREEN SPOT |
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THE GREEN SPOT |

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Tell us what you would like to see on this website. |
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To contact us: Barbara Sorensen University of Minnesota Extension Service E-mail: bsorense@umn.edu Marcus Zbinden Carver County Environmental Services E-mail: |

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YES Recycle |
NO thanks, do not recycle, put in garbage |
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Cardboard and other boxes that don’t need refrigeration, such as Cereal, cracker, cake and cookie boxes Moving boxes Pasta boxes Shoe boxes Toothpaste boxes Catalogs and magazines Junk mail Envelopes with and without windows Flyers Solicitations – charge applications, donation requests Newspaper and inserts Office paper Colored papers Manila envelops and folders Memos/letters Stick on notes Scrap papers Paperback books Greeting cards Paper Bags Brown paper grocery bags Retail paper bags and shopping bags Phone books School paper Children’s homework Colored papers Old test papers Spiral notebooks Shredded paper in closed paper bags |
Art work with paint and nonpaper items attached Food packaging for foods from the refrigerator or freezer Wet-strength/poly/wax coated boxes Beverage carriers Beer, pop and water cartons Cheese cartons Food wrap for bakery goods, sandwiches, etc. Frozen food boxes Juice cartons Milk cartons Soy milk cartons Envelopes with bubble wrap Gift wrapping paper Nonpaper “paper” items Backer paper for labels and stickers Laminated paper Soap wrappers Vellum paper Paper or boxes soiled with food, grease or other materials Pizza boxes Facial tissue paper Fast food wrappers Laundry detergent boxes Napkins and towels Paper cups and plates Take-out food containers Recycled paper items with fibers too short for recycling again into new products Egg cartons |