Some recycling problems:
Here are some things I wanted to recycle - small cardboard teabag boxes. However they are coated with a waxy surface that renders them out of bounds for local recycling pick up. I understand they are useful to keep freezer moisture out of the interior of the box, but my question is: If there is a plastic bag inside the box, why the extra layer of waxy coating? Couldn't at least part of this packaging be recyclable? In the case of the teas, it makes sense that you don't want moisture going into your teabags, and this particular tea company does not package their teabags in a plastic bag - they are wrapped in paper. However, I have since discovered other companies who package their tea in non-waxy boxes... though there is more packaging inside the box. Here is more information from Santa Clara University's Sustainability Q&A site.
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