Comments on: How To Reuse and Recycle Ziploc Bags http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-to-reuse-and-recycle-ziplock-bags/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-reuse-and-recycle-ziplock-bags Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon Wallshttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-to-reuse-and-recycle-ziplock-bags/#comment-16452 Jon Walls Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:36:48 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1671#comment-16452 Finally, a product has been developed to use in recycling plastic storage bags. I have been trying to find a good way to do this for several years, and have designed and patented a product that is now for sale on Amazon.com and on my website. Please take a look and see what you think. It works great and saves alot of money. I haven't purchased any new plastic bags since I started using it a few months ago. Finally, a product has been developed to use in recycling plastic storage bags. I have been trying to find a good way to do this for several years, and have designed and patented a product that is now for sale on Amazon.com and on my website. Please take a look and see what you think. It works great and saves alot of money. I haven’t purchased any new plastic bags since I started using it a few months ago.

]]> By: Weird Frugal Thing: Reusing freezer/sandwich bags - Debt Reduction 101http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-to-reuse-and-recycle-ziplock-bags/#comment-15359 Weird Frugal Thing: Reusing freezer/sandwich bags - Debt Reduction 101 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:43:59 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1671#comment-15359 [...] The Greenest Dollar Easy Eco Blog [...] [...] The Greenest Dollar Easy Eco Blog [...]

]]> By: Mike, Newbury Park, Cahttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-to-reuse-and-recycle-ziplock-bags/#comment-14842 Mike, Newbury Park, Ca Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:08:57 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1671#comment-14842 I cringe when I hear of reusing these bags after storing certain foods, especially when they are used for thawing frozen chicken and other poultry. These bags are somewhat permeable, which means that they can pass air to some degree. This is especially true of the sandwich bags. The larger bags are thicker and somewhat less permeable. You can see this if you freeze meats in the quart bags; if you use one bag, you'll have frost in the bag within a month. If you place the bag containing the meat in a quart bag, then place that inside another quart bag, you'll delay the frost considerably. My own personal preference is to use the bags for wet food storage only once, then reuse for a different, dry, application, then recycle when you can. I cringe when I hear of reusing these bags after storing certain foods, especially when they are used for thawing frozen chicken and other poultry. These bags are somewhat permeable, which means that they can pass air to some degree. This is especially true of the sandwich bags. The larger bags are thicker and somewhat less permeable. You can see this if you freeze meats in the quart bags; if you use one bag, you’ll have frost in the bag within a month. If you place the bag containing the meat in a quart bag, then place that inside another quart bag, you’ll delay the frost considerably. My own personal preference is to use the bags for wet food storage only once, then reuse for a different, dry, application, then recycle when you can.

]]> By: Scott Lawsonhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-to-reuse-and-recycle-ziplock-bags/#comment-14683 Scott Lawson Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:04:39 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1671#comment-14683 I make a bag drying item out of low profile rocks and sticks. I call it a "BAGGIE ROCK". I use one ALL of the time and have used the SAME ONE FOR OVER 15 YEARS. IT IS FOR DRYING ANY OF THE BAGGIES LARGE AND SMALL. They can also be used for drying your kid’s plastic disposal drinking glasses (to be more sanitary and until they split) as well as other items. They promote reuse as they are VERY convenient to take from the "BAGGIE ROCK" on your counter. The dried bags are easily folded in half and then in half again (a 1/4 of the full size) for storage in the box of the new baggies- once again PROMOTING REUSE. The BAGGIE ROCKS will not blow or tip over. They are about the size of a blender-more or less and are made of ALL NATURAL MATERIALS. I make and sell them and they cost about $20.00 US. I have some EASY washing instructions and I find washing them not to be a chore anymore. They are GREAT for any of you who are ECO FRIENDLY, thrifty, looking for unique gifts or kitchen items and like using domestically made products. Please email me if you want one or more information. I make a bag drying item out of low profile rocks and sticks. I call it a “BAGGIE ROCK”.
I use one ALL of the time and have used the SAME ONE FOR OVER 15 YEARS. IT IS FOR DRYING ANY OF THE BAGGIES LARGE AND SMALL. They can also be used for drying your kid’s plastic disposal drinking glasses (to be more sanitary and until they split) as well as other items. They promote reuse as they are VERY convenient to take from the “BAGGIE ROCK” on your counter. The dried bags are easily folded in half and then in half again (a 1/4 of the full size) for storage in the box of the new baggies- once again PROMOTING REUSE. The BAGGIE ROCKS will not blow or tip over. They are about the size of a blender-more or less and are made of ALL NATURAL MATERIALS. I make and sell them and they cost about $20.00 US.
I have some EASY washing instructions and I find washing them not to be a chore anymore. They are GREAT for any of you who are ECO FRIENDLY, thrifty, looking for unique gifts or kitchen items and like using domestically made products. Please email me if you want one or more information.

]]> By: jenniferhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-to-reuse-and-recycle-ziplock-bags/#comment-13976 jennifer Sat, 06 Nov 2010 03:16:51 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1671#comment-13976 www.terracycle.net This website offers collection brigades for various items often thrown away like chip bags, cookie and candy wrappers and ziploc bags. There are specifics on who can join the Ziploc home storage brigade but it is a grreat idea for a school. My sons school is participating in 10 brigades and we are happy to see the ziplocs being recycling instead of being thrown away. http://www.terracycle.net
This website offers collection brigades for various items often thrown away like chip bags, cookie and candy wrappers and ziploc bags. There are specifics on who can join the Ziploc home storage brigade but it is a grreat idea for a school. My sons school is participating in 10 brigades and we are happy to see the ziplocs being recycling instead of being thrown away.

]]> By: Octhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-to-reuse-and-recycle-ziplock-bags/#comment-13858 Oct Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:22:13 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1671#comment-13858 ZIPLOC® brand Bags are made from polyethylene plastic. They are not hard to recycle. LOL. Bundle them with the grocery bags and drop off in plastic bag recycle center. ZIPLOC® brand Bags are made from polyethylene plastic.

They are not hard to recycle. LOL. Bundle them with the grocery bags and drop off in plastic bag recycle center.

]]> By: Who Was I Kidding? | Living Less Oilyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-to-reuse-and-recycle-ziplock-bags/#comment-13847 Who Was I Kidding? | Living Less Oily Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:13:57 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1671#comment-13847 [...] week so I did some research and posted a link in the comments. In case you missed it, this is from The Greenest Dollar. And wow, this author (and her commentors) are hard-core!  But I did make some changes. We are [...] [...] week so I did some research and posted a link in the comments. In case you missed it, this is from The Greenest Dollar. And wow, this author (and her commentors) are hard-core!  But I did make some changes. We are [...]

]]> By: Nataliehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-to-reuse-and-recycle-ziplock-bags/#comment-13824 Natalie Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:45:06 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1671#comment-13824 Thanks for posting this! I've just started a blog (www.livinglessoily.com) about my journey to "live less oily" as I live in Mobile, AL and am finally confronting all the things I could be doing to "become more green." This week in particular I have started thinking about ziplock - so glad you posted this as it will give me lots to think about and ways to change. I'm going to link your blog on my site as well so I can be sure to return and send my readers here too. Much appreciation to your comments too, they were quite helpful! Thanks for posting this! I’ve just started a blog (www.livinglessoily.com) about my journey to “live less oily” as I live in Mobile, AL and am finally confronting all the things I could be doing to “become more green.” This week in particular I have started thinking about ziplock – so glad you posted this as it will give me lots to think about and ways to change. I’m going to link your blog on my site as well so I can be sure to return and send my readers here too. Much appreciation to your comments too, they were quite helpful!

]]> By: Beach Craft: Make a Sandy Handprint Keepsake : Crafting a Green Worldhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-to-reuse-and-recycle-ziplock-bags/#comment-13441 Beach Craft: Make a Sandy Handprint Keepsake : Crafting a Green World Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:31:59 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1671#comment-13441 [...] Resealable plastic bag that’s at the end of its useful life. This is a good project to finish off the bag from yesterday’s lunch, or the bag that your deli cheese came in, or the bag that the treat came home in from the last birthday party that your child went to. Plastic bags, when used sparingly and only when they’re really useful, will help you do this project neatly and efficiently and with as little trash as possible. [...] [...] Resealable plastic bag that’s at the end of its useful life. This is a good project to finish off the bag from yesterday’s lunch, or the bag that your deli cheese came in, or the bag that the treat came home in from the last birthday party that your child went to. Plastic bags, when used sparingly and only when they’re really useful, will help you do this project neatly and efficiently and with as little trash as possible. [...]

]]> By: Patrick Kelly, Jr.http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-to-reuse-and-recycle-ziplock-bags/#comment-12788 Patrick Kelly, Jr. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:33:19 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1671#comment-12788 Good article, though the tedium from turning the bags inside out and pulling the corners out, in my experience, is almost never necessary. This is one of those little items that will make most people throw out the bag, leaving the 1% of the population to wash and reuse the bags "because it is the right thing to do." I just swish the sponge around inside the bag in the dishwater, and rinse like any other dish and let dry on the dishrack - 10 seconds: done. I have never had a problem with cross-contamination, bags that start to smell bad, etc. The thing is that obviously these bags are not made to be easily washed, so avoid using them for storing liquids. That's what the ridgid plastic containers are for (i.e. tupperware). Good article, though the tedium from turning the bags inside out and pulling the corners out, in my experience, is almost never necessary. This is one of those little items that will make most people throw out the bag, leaving the 1% of the population to wash and reuse the bags “because it is the right thing to do.” I just swish the sponge around inside the bag in the dishwater, and rinse like any other dish and let dry on the dishrack – 10 seconds: done. I have never had a problem with cross-contamination, bags that start to smell bad, etc. The thing is that obviously these bags are not made to be easily washed, so avoid using them for storing liquids. That’s what the ridgid plastic containers are for (i.e. tupperware).

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