I am still confused in public places, especially that restaurants.
So for example one place has 3 bins:
compost
plastic
landfill
So if one has:
paper wrapper from a hamburger (with some of its sauce on it)
paper tray for fries (oily)
soda cup with a plastic lid and paper straw
What’s the best place to put them? Obviously landfill is easiest but the worst.
Can I put the wrapper, the tray and straw in compost? They are technically paper so I’m guessing it shouldn’t matter?
Is the plastic lid going to plastic, does it matter that it might be wet? Where does the cup go? Not sure of it is made of waxed paper or some hinge of plastic? Does it make sense to also put it in compost? I don’t think it makes sense for plastic, and landfill seems kind of bad.
I am still confused in public places, especially that restaurants.
So for example one place has 3 bins:
So if one has:
What’s the best place to put them? Obviously landfill is easiest but the worst.
Can I put the wrapper, the tray and straw in compost? They are technically paper so I’m guessing it shouldn’t matter?
Is the plastic lid going to plastic, does it matter that it might be wet? Where does the cup go? Not sure of it is made of waxed paper or some hinge of plastic? Does it make sense to also put it in compost? I don’t think it makes sense for plastic, and landfill seems kind of bad.
Paper go in compost
Paper cups are lined with plastic, probably one for landfill
Haven’t seen a genuine waxed cup in decades
Thanks will follow that advice.
I wish that since they have standardized menu they could actually list examples and help educate customer and improve the results.
I’m quite sure I’m not the only one.