Re: stuff in paper bags:
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| Yes I was surprised that they take this as I've seen in other areas that they would NOT take this. Guess they/we are lucky. | |
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My theory as to why bags are disliked is that they are prone to split during handling and the pieces of paper can fly everywhere, both on the street during collection, and later at the processing plant. There isn't the incentive to flatten paper out when using a bag, and maybe that makes processing more difficult.
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| By shreading the paper you are helping them as this is probably the first thing they have to do. But maybe they need this separate to the unshreaded paper. | |
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This isn't Swiss specific, but here's what
ecocycle.org has to say:
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| Why isn’t shredded paper recycled with office paper at the drop-off center?
A. Once paper is shredded, it is demoted to a low-grade class because the fibers have been cut so short. Shredded paper is recycled with paperboard because paperboard is also a low-grade material. Office paper, with its longer fibers, can be recycled many times before ending up in the low-grade market. Shredded paper is accepted with paperboard at drop-off centers only, not through any curbside program. Read more on the problems with recycling shredded paper... | |
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(I assume that by "paperboard" is the US word for "cardboard"...)
Ah, that read more link is interesting, as it goes onto say why you should not recycle cardboard from frozen food containers. My area specifies that they don't want it but I didn't realise why.