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Just a silly quick question, but serious nevertheless.

Re-cycling rubbish tomorrow .. not sure whether to put my discarded Christmas cards in the bag for paper or the cardboard one ? Bit in betweeny if you know what I mean .. :confused:

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A lot of places collect Xmas cards for Charity. Have you tried looking ifthere is one at teh local school/church/youth club etc? That way your dilema is solved and you are doing some good at the same time :D

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You can take them to Asda, they are collecting them for recycling.

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Oh toughie i put mine in the white bag as usual:D

Least its not in the bin:eek:

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I am giving them to HBC to recycle with all the rest of the stuff we separate for them for us so our Council Tax will come down this year :rolleyes:

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I just got the normal boring ones hehehehehehe:D besides im not as popular this year i got less cards:rolleyes:

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What twiddly bits .. you got summat I don't ? :D

Well, thank you all .. more confused than ever now.

Entwisi: you making me feel a little guilty that maybe a local small charity should benefit from my small collection, rather than the good of all and send them to HBC... have no time for asking around anyway.

Willow: Have one or two raunchy ones couldn't possible let go to a school, this what you meant?

Accymel: Does seem easiest option, doesn't it ? .. put in white bag. Just don't want the dustbin patrol using me as an example for incorrect recycling, :( Would put in black bin too ... but hide in Supermarket bag in case they are spotted !!

Lancsdave: That sounds about the best option ... least not breaking the rubbish rules and know putting in a 'Kosha' collection.

Gosh, this re-cycling scary 'aint it ? Feel like a criminal every week in case I have not 'done it proper' :eek:

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I know what you mean - if we recycle something we shouldn't we're as bad as if we don't recycle something we should!

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Look here to find out which day is what bin for your house.

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Do you believe in the tooth fairy too ?:D

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If you really want to be green, you should cut them all up and make little gift tags for next year, and with the backs of the cards, place them all together, make holes with a hole punch, fasten with a pretty ribbon, et voila - a handy telephone note pad.:D

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I have been making gift tags out of my old Christmas cards for years. Helps with the recycling, saves money and gives a more personal touch into the bargain.

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They've gone in the white sack,,no ifs or buts,twiddly bits an' all.:eek:

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:rolleyes: :rolleyes: There's always an arty farty one, isn' there !

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Well Mine Are Bagged Up Along With All Used Wrapping Paper And Xmas Packaging Ready To Have A Damn Good Fire On The Allottment

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The arty farty cards are worth turning into a calendar, to give as a charming gift.

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Yes, you have met him, he lives in Ossy and has a floppy fringe :D
Thats the least green suggestion so far :D

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mine too:p and i got a box full of empty beer bottle + another bag and my blue bag is full of cans too + another bag:o (does **** head come to mind lol)

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Oh dear mine went in with the cardboard, which was taken today.

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Just been advertised on TV that Tesco's are accepting old Christmas cards for recycling, and that last year they collected a hundred tonnes of them.

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As greeting cards are my profession...... they should really go in with paper - the board that most cards are made from is between 220-320gsm and is a "clean" board/paper, ie when recycled will produce a much higher standard of paper/board - and more profit for the companies involved

Whereas cardboard (the brown stuff ) is a much greater gsm and is already, in 99% of cases already made from poor quality recycled paper/board - it is not fit to make anything other than more cardboard


Hope that helps - boy do I need a beer...............!!!!!!

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Eeew, thanks for that MickMc, will print that one out in case I get fined in the future to show them the expert guidance. Hadn't put them in any actually, couldn't make my mind up, however, if I had put in the cardboard one ... don't think would have known anyway.
The bag I put cardboard in was last seen through my rear view mirror following me as I set off for work .. that windy day if you remember ... :D

Plus the cans kept me awake all night as the blue box had tippled over and dislodged the blue bag, and I led there listening to them rolling around ... must have seemed a funny sight with me hoody jacket to cover my wet hair at dusk trying to retrieve them all :o They never gave me my blue bag back either !

Willow: wish I were so entreprising, but not got the drive anymore ..used to do this when I was little and lovely when you can personalise your cards more I know.