Comments on: Hung up on How to Go Green? http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/03/13/hung-up-on-how-to-go-green/ The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, eco news and green info to the next wave of smart consumers. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:34:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Miya http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/03/13/hung-up-on-how-to-go-green/comment-page-1/#comment-58523 Miya Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:43:14 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/03/13/hung-up-on-how-to-go-green/#comment-58523 Hi Michael, Thank you for your insightful comment. I have worked with residential and commercial recycling programs in the Bay Area, California, and am familiar with the restriction you bring up. It is our understanding, from visiting with recycling separation facilities, that our hanger would be accepted, if the separating staff is informed of their PET content in advance. For this reason, we're targeting large business users of hangers for our PET hangers in particular, so that they can be sent in bulk to recycling facilities, with notifications as required by each branch. So perhaps a more accurate statement would be that they are recyclable in all recycling *systems*. Thank you for your feedback! Hi Michael,

Thank you for your insightful comment.

I have worked with residential and commercial recycling programs in the Bay Area, California, and am familiar with the restriction you bring up.

It is our understanding, from visiting with recycling separation facilities, that our hanger would be accepted, if the separating staff is informed of their PET content in advance. For this reason, we’re targeting large business users of hangers for our PET hangers in particular, so that they can be sent in bulk to recycling facilities, with notifications as required by each branch. So perhaps a more accurate statement would be that they are recyclable in all recycling *systems*.

Thank you for your feedback!

]]> By: Michael http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/03/13/hung-up-on-how-to-go-green/comment-page-1/#comment-57478 Michael Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:35:58 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/03/13/hung-up-on-how-to-go-green/#comment-57478 Unfortunately PET is not “100% recyclable in all recycling programs” as the manufacturer claims. The recycling program in Ottawa, Ontario for instance only accepts PET in bottle, jug or jar form ... not other PET food containers, and certainly not PET clothes hangers. I'm certain this is the case in other jurisdictions too. Unfortunately PET is not “100% recyclable in all recycling programs” as the manufacturer claims. The recycling program in Ottawa, Ontario for instance only accepts PET in bottle, jug or jar form … not other PET food containers, and certainly not PET clothes hangers. I’m certain this is the case in other jurisdictions too.

]]> By: rd http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/03/13/hung-up-on-how-to-go-green/comment-page-1/#comment-57000 rd Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:11:19 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/03/13/hung-up-on-how-to-go-green/#comment-57000 Hey Paul, Check out ecoSmarte.com We posted about them last August. Just search ecoSmarte on our site and you'll find the post, with some good comments as well. Hey Paul,
Check out ecoSmarte.com
We posted about them last August.

Just search ecoSmarte on our site and you’ll find the post, with some good comments as well.

]]> By: Paul Werry http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/03/13/hung-up-on-how-to-go-green/comment-page-1/#comment-56949 Paul Werry Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:31:50 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/03/13/hung-up-on-how-to-go-green/#comment-56949 What can I do to become more environmentally friendly regarding our family pool? Are there better pool chemicals or alternative options I can use? Are there any pool chemical companies that offer these options? Regards Paul What can I do to become more environmentally friendly regarding our family pool? Are there better pool chemicals or alternative options I can use? Are there any pool chemical companies that offer these options?
Regards
Paul

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