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RECYCLE IN GLB BLUE BINS
  • HOW TO GET STARTED
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LOOK AT ALL THOSE BLUE BINS!
  • Preparing recycle bins for distribution in the GLB
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WHAT CAN WE RECYCLE IN THE GLB?

  • Mixed paper


  • #1 and #2 plastics


  • Aluminum and tin




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MIXED PAPER: DO RECYCLE

  • White and colored paper
  • Newspaper
  • Magazines
  • Paperboard (cereal boxes and other thin, non-corrugated cardboard)
  • Envelopes (windows ok)
  • Staples ok
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MIXED PAPER: DON’T RECYCLE
  • Anything with food contamination (pizza boxes)


  • Corrugated cardboard in the blue bins, but can recycle in mailroom or TS workroom


  • Wax-coated boxes (some milk cartons, microwave dinner boxes)


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PLASTICS: DIFFERENT KINDS AND HOW TO FIND OUT
  • There are 7 kinds of plastics.  You can’t tell
  • by feel or appearance.


  • Most items have a triangle with a number
  • inside stamped on the bottom.


  • #1 and #2 only can be recycled in the GLB.


  • Other numbers can be recycled in
  • Metro Nashville and other county convenience
  • centers, but check first.



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PLASTICS: DO RECYCLE
  • #1 and #2 plastics (Soda and water bottles, and milk jugs are usually ok)


  • Rinse containers clean


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PLASTICS:  DON’T RECYCLE
  • #3-#7 plastics cannot be recycled in the GLB; but there are other places in Nashville and surrounding counties


  • Styrofoam take out food containers are NOT recyclable.
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ALUMINUM AND TIN: DO RECYCLE

  • Clean soup cans, soda cans, aluminum foil.


  • Wash/rinse to reduce attracting pests.


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ALUMINUM AND TIN: DON’T RECYCLE


  • Dirty and food contaminated metal containers
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GLB RECYCLE BIN LOCATIONS
  • Recycle bins are located in many staff areas and near the elevators on each floor in the GLB


  • Place items in appropriate bins
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WANT TO DO MORE?
  • RECYCLE is one of 3 “R”s.


  • Think of ways to REDUCE your consumption.


  • Think of ways to REUSE items.
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THANKS FOR RECYCLING!

Contact the GLB Green Team
if you have questions or suggestions.