My consumption of 10% coffee cream is about 35 litres per year. Holy mackerel!
So the question is whether or not the coated paper cartons can be shredded and dumped into my composter. Cream in my morning coffee is truly a joy I will not forfeit.
I searched the internet for answers.
Polycoated milk cartons are made from lightweight, high-grade paperboard sandwiched between two thin layers of polyethylene film.
Polycoat material can be converted into new material using a process known as hydrapulping. A hydrapulper is like an enormous blender, where a combination of heat, water and agitation break down the material to produce raw fibre, or pulp. The small amount of residual polyethylene can be screened off for use in other plastic and composite materials.
wasteage.com describes how LA schools collected 200 tons of milk cartons, which the city converted into compost and used to plant trees in bare urban areas. I can probably do the same on a small scale by shredding them before adding to the composter.
Our milk carton supplier stated that the carton can be shredded for your garden compactor but the plastic cap must be removed first. I hope this helps, Thank-you for your support of our products. Signed - Plant Manager, Reid's Dairy Company Ltd.
2 comments:
Oh, Bizzy Lizzie....I, too, was addicted to cream in my coffee. One day I purchased a coffee at a "well known" establishment BUT in my haste to catch the next boat to Victoria forgot to mention "with cream, please"....I haven't had cream in my coffee since. Coffee was meant to be enjoyed all by itself....try it! You'll get to love it....and then "no waste" from the creamer containers....buy your coffee at Ten Thousand Villages and they will take back the empty bags and recycle them.....even give you a wee discount on your next coffee purchase....
Good-bye cream!! I can do this. It should take care of the growing pudge.
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