Recycling News and Reminders
Posted by LFP La Manzanilla Hermosa on January 24, 2020, 11:32 am
Thanks to participation of a huge horde of 6th grade "Hormigas"(Ants) from the Primary School, and with a few willing adult volunteers we had a highly successful cleanup of the Las Hormigas recycle site this week! A huge thanks to the kids and their dedicated school director, Jose Francisco Contreras, and everyone who chose to be part of the solution. One of the future goals of this community project will be to move municipal recycling to land donated by the ejido. There we also hope to begin a green waste composting endeavor that would convert the many yards of plant material now going to the dump into usable mulch and soil amendment. Curbside recycling pickup in La Manzanilla. The truck with separate bins for recyclable materials makes the rounds at regular trash pick up locations. If you would like to participate in curbside pick up, please put recyclable materials in a reusable container next to your trash. Please do NOT use a plastic bag, which is not recyclable, makes extra work for Las Hormigas workers and volunteers, and adds to landfill waste. Las Hormigas recycle site, located behind the Primary School on Playa Dorado, is open 24/7 to receive approved materials (you can find the list below). This list has been confirmed with the buyer, Recicladora Tenacatita, in Aguas Calientes Viejo. If you visit the site you will see the huge amount of cardboard and plastic that is generated by our small village. Pickup occurs on a more or less regular basis, but recycling is truly the last resort in removing these materials from our waste stream. Please help keep things tidy by not leaving any non-recyclable trash at Las Hormigas. RECYCLABLE Mixed Plastic: all plastic that contained water, soda, milk, juice, yogurt and other dairy products, and cleaning products Hard Plastic: plastic chairs, crates, and buckets, plastic bottle caps Cardboard and mixed paper: cardboard, paperboard, books, magazines, paper towel rolls, etc. Aluminum cans Mixed metal (Chatarra) (SEPARATE from aluminum): tin, bottle caps, pet food cans, etc. Batteries - car, household NON RECYCLABLE: Plastic bottles used for cooking oil Plastic food "takeout" containers Highly colored opaque plastic bottles Red Solo cups used at some events Large “Garrafon” water bottles Plastic bags of any shape or size!! Styrofoam Aluminum foil Egg cartons/crates Waxy containers, "Tetrapaks" (Jumex, coconut milk, almond milk, juice boxes) Boxed wine NO GLASS! Other Reduce, Re-use, Recycle News The State of Jalisco recently passed a law to phase out single-use plastic and Styrofoam! Here are some simple ways you can help promote this new habit during your stay in La Manzanilla: ~Remember to bring your own reusable bags when shopping ~Talk to your friends and neighbors about using reusable, not single-use plastic carry bags ~Bring your own cutlery, plates, and takeout containers ~Pack a few extra reusable cloth bags into your travel luggage to share with friends and neighbors Many of the local businesses in La Manzanilla are embracing this change, and the 3 largest grocery stores – (Lidia’s, CostaLinda, Alejandra’s at the crucero and La Vaquita Feliz butchershop ) have all posted signs to inform shoppers of the new rules. Reducing our purchase and use of single-use plastic is the best way to keep this dangerous material out of the waste stream and out of our beautiful bay. If you would like further info or to help out please contact lisafernp@gmail.com, 315-100-9777 Thanks to everyone for your support! | ----------------Re: Recycling News and Reminders
Posted by Mary Jo on January 26, 2020, 10:56 am, in reply to "Recycling News and Reminders"
Thanks for all your work, Lisa!
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Posted by Ani Mac on January 26, 2020, 5:25 pm, in reply to "Recycling News and Reminders"
Any idea when recycle pickup at beach road?? I put mine out and waited a week then my paint pail with my name on it and recycle was stolen ! | ----------------Re: Recycling News and Reminders
Posted by Ann L on January 26, 2020, 5:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Recycling News and Reminders"
Mine too !! I put out my nice basket of carefully collected recyclables and the next morning found it all dumped in the garbage bin and the basket gone ! We now have a cardboard box. | ----------------
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