Calling all chocolate lovers, Easter is just around the corner; your house might soon be full of easter egg wrappers, boxes, and everything in between. Did you know that you can recycle a lot of the packaging your easter goodies come in? Here are some tips to help you understand what can and can’t be recycled during this easter weekend:
1) Easter egg foil: The best way to recycle easter egg foil is to scrunch the foil into a fist sized ball before placing it in the recycling bin. This makes sure the small bits of foil don’t get lost in the recycling process. Don’t waste the chocolate: If it’s got chocolate on it rinse it off, and if it doesn’t clean then it’s better off in the bin. You could make a game out of it too – see who can make the largest ball! If you haven’t consumed enough chocolate to make a fist-sized ball of foil, then place the pieces of foil into an aluminium drink can to contain them.
2) Cardboard boxes: Collapse the boxes before placing them in the yellow bin.
3) Hot cross bun bags: There’s one question to ask when it comes to recycling plastic – “does it hold its shape?” The golden rule is, if it holds its shape when crumpled then it can be placed in the recycling bin. That means plastic bags are a no-no, as are other soft plastics like bread bags and hot cross bun bags. Alternatively, try making your own hot cross buns this year – who doesn’t love being encompassed by the smell of baking?