I believe there is a comma missing from Ms. Ukwuoma's reply. I believe she meant to type "plastics, bottles and jars with numbers 1-7 on the bottom..."
Thanks! Kathleen On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at 09:27AM, "Stephen J Gewirtz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Last year's recycling was only Numbers 1 and 2, and they said that they >would take more plastic this year. Therefore, they clearly meant it >when they said 1-7. > >Steve. > >D. Williams wrote: >> I think that is a misspelling, it is Numbers 1 and 7 not 1-7 if I am >> not mistaken. >> D' >> >> > Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:36:52 -0500 >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > To: chat@charlesvillage.info >> > Subject: [Chat] Fwd:Re: Baltimore City Frequently Asked Questions: >> Plastic recycling >> > >> > This doesn't make any sense. The info I read said any plastic labeled 1 >> > through 7 is recyclable, so I am putting out everything--trays from >> > food, jars, lids, packing materials with a triangle and number, etc., >> > NOT just bottles. I think Valentina Ukwuoma may be mistaken. Did I >> > mis-remember what it says on our Public Works calendar? >> > >> > Linda >> > >> > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/10/08 5:57 PM >>> >> > As you will see, I inquired whether the buckets that cat litter comes >> > in >> > can be recycled. Apparently, the answer is NO. Personally, I can see >> > >> > no reason that only bottles and jars can be recycled, but obviously my >> > >> > cat litter buckets will be added to what goes into the landfills. >> > >> > Steve. >> > >> > Ukwuoma, Valentina I wrote: >> > > >> > > Dear Mr. Gewirtz: >> > > >> > > If it has a narrow/long neck or screw top yes, include it with your >> > > recycling materials, but if it is the wide open type please discard. >> > >> > > Also, as a point of information, please note that we accept plastics >> > >> > > bottles and jars with numbers 1-7 on the bottom. 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Thank you for your cooperation. **** >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > >> > > From: Stephen Gewirtz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> > > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 5:03 PM >> > > >> > > To: Webmaster, COB >> > > >> > > Subject: Baltimore City Frequestly Asked Questions >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > User: Stephen Gewirtz, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Categories: Recycling >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > I get Scoop Away cat litter in a plastic bucket that has a "5" on >> > it. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > The bucket has a metal handle. Can the bucket be recycled, and do I >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > need to remove the handle? Can the handle be recycled? 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