Comments on: Tim Horton’s Is Recycling Cups in North Vancouver http://www.buzzbishop.com/blog/2008/10/20/tim-hortons-is-recycling-cups-in-north-vancouver/ spread the word, ya heard? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:08:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: RobertDaniel http://www.buzzbishop.com/blog/2008/10/20/tim-hortons-is-recycling-cups-in-north-vancouver/comment-page-1/#comment-5007 RobertDaniel Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:53:33 +0000 http://www.buzzbishop.com/blog/?p=741#comment-5007 I agree with nick on this issue - it is fairly pointless switching to a more recyclable material if there is not the necessary recycling infrastructure to support it. If (for example) PLA coated cups are simply thrown in the trash, then they will not degrade any faster than ordinary disposable cups. I agree with nick on this issue – it is fairly pointless switching to a more recyclable material if there is not the necessary recycling infrastructure to support it. If (for example) PLA coated cups are simply thrown in the trash, then they will not degrade any faster than ordinary disposable cups.

]]> By: buzz http://www.buzzbishop.com/blog/2008/10/20/tim-hortons-is-recycling-cups-in-north-vancouver/comment-page-1/#comment-3018 buzz Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:03:54 +0000 http://www.buzzbishop.com/blog/?p=741#comment-3018 Turns cups into roofing and cardboard boxes? Sounds like recycling to me. I get that lined cups are not recyclable in the traditional way, and need special treatments (that's why it's taken so long and recyclability is not consistent from neighborhood to neighborhood), but isn't this a good first step? Turns cups into roofing and cardboard boxes? Sounds like recycling to me.

I get that lined cups are not recyclable in the traditional way, and need special treatments (that’s why it’s taken so long and recyclability is not consistent from neighborhood to neighborhood), but isn’t this a good first step?

]]> By: nick81 http://www.buzzbishop.com/blog/2008/10/20/tim-hortons-is-recycling-cups-in-north-vancouver/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 nick81 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:26:12 +0000 http://www.buzzbishop.com/blog/?p=741#comment-3015 Their cups actually aren't recyclable. In fact, no hot drinking cups are yet. And a lot of the blame is on cities across North America that don't have the recycling infrastructures in-place. What Tim's has done is hired a private recycling company to turn the cups into cardboard boxes and roofing paper. And yes, reusable mugs are still the way to go! Many retailers even offer a discount if you bring one in. Their cups actually aren’t recyclable. In fact, no hot drinking cups are yet. And a lot of the blame is on cities across North America that don’t have the recycling infrastructures in-place. What Tim’s has done is hired a private recycling company to turn the cups into cardboard boxes and roofing paper.
And yes, reusable mugs are still the way to go! Many retailers even offer a discount if you bring one in.

]]> By: Mina http://www.buzzbishop.com/blog/2008/10/20/tim-hortons-is-recycling-cups-in-north-vancouver/comment-page-1/#comment-2784 Mina Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:49:07 +0000 http://www.buzzbishop.com/blog/?p=741#comment-2784 People need to buy reusable thermos-type mugs to take with them and get filled! Thats even better! People need to buy reusable thermos-type mugs to take with them and get filled! Thats even better!

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