RECYCLING
Recycle all of the following items
Batteries
- Alkalines;
- Buttons;
- Cell phone batteries;
- Rechargeables.
Collection area: VWR stockroom
Rigid Lab Plastics
- Used pipette tip boxes;
- Clean nalgenes;
- Clean water bottles;
- Other lab plastics not contaminated with hazardous waste.
Collection areas: specially marked bins. To request a bin for your lab, e-mail delbou@chemistry.harvard.edu
Paper
“If you can rip it, you can recycle it.”
- Office paper;
- Colored paper;
- Newspapers;
- Magazines;
- Catalogs;
- Cardboard;
- Paperboard;
- and pretty much any paper that does not have food on it!
Staples, tape, paper clips, and “window” envelopes are all okay.
Co-Mingled Containers
- All beverage containers (glass, plastic and aluminum)
- All plastics labeled #1-7 (look for the small triangle on the bottom of the container)
- Clean aluminum foil
- Clean salad containers (check for plastic #1-7)
- Juice containers, milk containers
- And much more! Always check the bottom and please rinse out the container before recycling
- NO STYROFOAM!
Need a bin?
Recycling bins should be available in all CCB buildings. To request a bin for your area please contact Nicole Delbou from Operations at delbou@chemistry.harvard.edu
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