Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 can you recycle aluminum foil where you are? ok...this is sorta six of one, half dozen of another aluminum is EXTREMELY destructive and resource intensive t o create.... but, aluminum is also one of the easiest things t o recycle, and it is one of the few things that you basically recycle forever and ever over and over again, without lose of substance of " usability " plastic/saran wrap on the other hand, can not be recycled as well (if your system allows it at all...thin plastics tend to gum up recycling machines) i would hazard a guess....aluminum is better both leak things into food stuffs eventually tho plastics all those lovely hormonal mimics..aluminum..well aluminum and a number of brain disorders have been linked..soooo fraggle >heartwerk <jo.heartwork >Apr 24, 2007 5:43 AM > > Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > >Can anyone give me information on which of the above are least harmful >to the environment, taking into consideration the production, and the >recyclability/disposal. > >If anyone knows any sites where I could look up this sort of thing I >would be pleased. My searches have not been very fruitful. > >Jo > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 here..i found these should help a little seems to agree with wot i said http://www.grist.org/news/daily/2004/12/09/3/index.html http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2006/07/12/foil/index.html >heartwerk <jo.heartwork >Apr 24, 2007 5:43 AM > > Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > >Can anyone give me information on which of the above are least harmful >to the environment, taking into consideration the production, and the >recyclability/disposal. > >If anyone knows any sites where I could look up this sort of thing I >would be pleased. My searches have not been very fruitful. > >Jo > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Hi Fraggle We can recycle aluminimum foil here. I hardly ever use foil, and cling film even less. On our Environmental committee at work, we were discussing the amount of cling film that our catering department uses and they insist they have to cover food. We wondered if foil would be the least of the two evils. It would seem foil is slightly less bad. Thanks. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:14 PM Re: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > can you recycle aluminum foil where you are? > ok...this is sorta six of one, half dozen of another > > aluminum is EXTREMELY destructive and resource intensive t o create.... > but, aluminum is also one of the easiest things t o recycle, and it is one of the few things that you basically recycle forever and ever over and over again, without lose of substance of " usability " > plastic/saran wrap on the other hand, can not be recycled as well (if your system allows it at all...thin plastics tend to gum up recycling machines) > > i would hazard a guess....aluminum is better > both leak things into food stuffs eventually tho > plastics all those lovely hormonal mimics..aluminum..well aluminum and a number of brain disorders have been linked..soooo > fraggle > > > >heartwerk <jo.heartwork > >Apr 24, 2007 5:43 AM > > > > Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > > > >Can anyone give me information on which of the above are least harmful > >to the environment, taking into consideration the production, and the > >recyclability/disposal. > > > >If anyone knows any sites where I could look up this sort of thing I > >would be pleased. My searches have not been very fruitful. > > > >Jo > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Thanks Fraggle - an interesting site. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:18 PM Re: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > here..i found these > should help a little > seems to agree with wot i said > > http://www.grist.org/news/daily/2004/12/09/3/index.html > http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2006/07/12/foil/index.html > > > > >heartwerk <jo.heartwork > >Apr 24, 2007 5:43 AM > > > > Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > > > >Can anyone give me information on which of the above are least harmful > >to the environment, taking into consideration the production, and the > >recyclability/disposal. > > > >If anyone knows any sites where I could look up this sort of thing I > >would be pleased. My searches have not been very fruitful. > > > >Jo > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 I would agree about foil, it can be recycled along with most cans which are also aluminium, and doesnt leach as much into the foodstuff as cling film does. The Valley Vegan...............jo <jo.heartwork wrote: Hi FraggleWe can recycle aluminimum foil here. I hardly ever use foil, and cling filmeven less.On our Environmental committee at work, we were discussing the amount ofcling film that our catering department uses and they insist they have tocover food. We wondered if foil would be the least of the two evils. Itwould seem foil is slightly less bad.Thanks.Jo-"fraggle" <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:14 PMRe: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil> can you recycle aluminum foil where you are?> ok...this is sorta six of one, half dozen of another>> aluminum is EXTREMELY destructive and resource intensive t o create....> but, aluminum is also one of the easiest things t o recycle, and it is oneof the few things that you basically recycle forever and ever over and overagain, without lose of substance of "usability"> plastic/saran wrap on the other hand, can not be recycled as well (if yoursystem allows it at all...thin plastics tend to gum up recycling machines)>> i would hazard a guess....aluminum is better> both leak things into food stuffs eventually tho> plastics all those lovely hormonal mimics..aluminum..well aluminum and anumber of brain disorders have been linked..soooo> fraggle>> > >heartwerk <jo.heartwork >> >Apr 24, 2007 5:43 AM> > > > Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil> >> >Can anyone give me information on which of the above are least harmful> >to the environment, taking into consideration the production, and the> >recyclability/disposal.> >> >If anyone knows any sites where I could look up this sort of thing I> >would be pleased. My searches have not been very fruitful.> >> >Jo> >> >> >> >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Hi Jo Tupperware boxes would be best - they're completely re-usable time and time again :-) BB Peter - " jo " <jo.heartwork Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:01 PM Re: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > Hi Fraggle > > We can recycle aluminimum foil here. I hardly ever use foil, and cling film > even less. > > On our Environmental committee at work, we were discussing the amount of > cling film that our catering department uses and they insist they have to > cover food. We wondered if foil would be the least of the two evils. It > would seem foil is slightly less bad. > > Thanks. > Jo > > - > " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx > > Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:14 PM > Re: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > > > > can you recycle aluminum foil where you are? > > ok...this is sorta six of one, half dozen of another > > > > aluminum is EXTREMELY destructive and resource intensive t o create.... > > but, aluminum is also one of the easiest things t o recycle, and it is one > of the few things that you basically recycle forever and ever over and over > again, without lose of substance of " usability " > > plastic/saran wrap on the other hand, can not be recycled as well (if your > system allows it at all...thin plastics tend to gum up recycling machines) > > > > i would hazard a guess....aluminum is better > > both leak things into food stuffs eventually tho > > plastics all those lovely hormonal mimics..aluminum..well aluminum and a > number of brain disorders have been linked..soooo > > fraggle > > > > > > >heartwerk <jo.heartwork > > >Apr 24, 2007 5:43 AM > > > > > > Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > > > > > >Can anyone give me information on which of the above are least harmful > > >to the environment, taking into consideration the production, and the > > >recyclability/disposal. > > > > > >If anyone knows any sites where I could look up this sort of thing I > > >would be pleased. My searches have not been very fruitful. > > > > > >Jo > > > > > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 HI Peter I agree about the boxes. Apparently it was suggested to the kitchen staff, but they said there would be a storage space problem! We obviously have an uphill problem with them. We'll just have to keep trying I suppose. BB Jo - " metalscarab " <metalscarab Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:28 PM Re: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > Hi Jo > > Tupperware boxes would be best - they're completely re-usable time and time > again :-) > > BB > Peter > > - > " jo " <jo.heartwork > > Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:01 PM > Re: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > > > > Hi Fraggle > > > > We can recycle aluminimum foil here. I hardly ever use foil, and cling > film > > even less. > > > > On our Environmental committee at work, we were discussing the amount of > > cling film that our catering department uses and they insist they have to > > cover food. We wondered if foil would be the least of the two evils. It > > would seem foil is slightly less bad. > > > > Thanks. > > Jo > > > > - > > " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx > > > > Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:14 PM > > Re: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > > > > > > > can you recycle aluminum foil where you are? > > > ok...this is sorta six of one, half dozen of another > > > > > > aluminum is EXTREMELY destructive and resource intensive t o create.... > > > but, aluminum is also one of the easiest things t o recycle, and it is > one > > of the few things that you basically recycle forever and ever over and > over > > again, without lose of substance of " usability " > > > plastic/saran wrap on the other hand, can not be recycled as well (if > your > > system allows it at all...thin plastics tend to gum up recycling machines) > > > > > > i would hazard a guess....aluminum is better > > > both leak things into food stuffs eventually tho > > > plastics all those lovely hormonal mimics..aluminum..well aluminum and a > > number of brain disorders have been linked..soooo > > > fraggle > > > > > > > > > >heartwerk <jo.heartwork > > > >Apr 24, 2007 5:43 AM > > > > > > > > Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > > > > > > > >Can anyone give me information on which of the above are least harmful > > > >to the environment, taking into consideration the production, and the > > > >recyclability/disposal. > > > > > > > >If anyone knows any sites where I could look up this sort of thing I > > > >would be pleased. My searches have not been very fruitful. > > > > > > > >Jo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 I wish my job were progressive enough to have and environmental committee. There is not even recycling. does anyone know if tupperware plastic is permeable? years ago there was a rumor about dioxin leaking into foods but I haven't heard anything since. I do use a sandwich box tupperware for my little boy's lunch, I suppose if it not microwaved, it is ok. I'm not too worried about it. -anouk , " metalscarab " <metalscarab wrote: > > Hi Jo > > Tupperware boxes would be best - they're completely re-usable time and time > again :-) > > BB > Peter > > - > " jo " <jo.heartwork > > Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:01 PM > Re: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > > > > Hi Fraggle > > > > We can recycle aluminimum foil here. I hardly ever use foil, and cling > film > > even less. > > > > On our Environmental committee at work, we were discussing the amount of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 dioxin is pretty low on the totem pole of hazards when it comes to plastics while they can form them, they have to be heated to pretty high temps i'd be more worried about phthalates and related chemicals.... and of course the hormonal mimics which can be created.... >flower child <zurumato >Apr 25, 2007 9:01 AM > > Re: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > >I wish my job were progressive enough to have and environmental >committee. There is not even recycling. > >does anyone know if tupperware plastic is permeable? > >years ago there was a rumor about dioxin leaking into foods >but I haven't heard anything since. > >I do use a sandwich box tupperware for my little boy's lunch, >I suppose if it not microwaved, it is ok. > >I'm not too worried about it. > >-anouk > > > , " metalscarab " <metalscarab wrote: >> >> Hi Jo >> >> Tupperware boxes would be best - they're completely re-usable time >and time >> again :-) >> >> BB >> Peter >> >> - >> " jo " <jo.heartwork >> >> Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:01 PM >> Re: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil >> >> >> > Hi Fraggle >> > >> > We can recycle aluminimum foil here. I hardly ever use foil, and >cling >> film >> > even less. >> > >> > On our Environmental committee at work, we were discussing the >amount of > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Hi Anouk I'm not sure about Tupperware leaking. Plastics can leak into food when the food is fatty - i.e. sauces with oil etc. Probably for sandwiches there would not be much problem. Jo - " flower child " <zurumato Wednesday, April 25, 2007 5:01 PM Re: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > I wish my job were progressive enough to have and environmental > committee. There is not even recycling. > > does anyone know if tupperware plastic is permeable? > > years ago there was a rumor about dioxin leaking into foods > but I haven't heard anything since. > > I do use a sandwich box tupperware for my little boy's lunch, > I suppose if it not microwaved, it is ok. > > I'm not too worried about it. > > -anouk > > > , " metalscarab " <metalscarab wrote: > > > > Hi Jo > > > > Tupperware boxes would be best - they're completely re-usable time > and time > > again :-) > > > > BB > > Peter > > > > - > > " jo " <jo.heartwork > > > > Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:01 PM > > Re: Cling Film versus Aluminium Foil > > > > > > > Hi Fraggle > > > > > > We can recycle aluminimum foil here. I hardly ever use foil, and > cling > > film > > > even less. > > > > > > On our Environmental committee at work, we were discussing the > amount of > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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