badback83 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I’m not sure. Does it matter if the board is coated? I have two giant stacks of old boards that I need to toss out. Just wondering if they can be recycled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I’m not sure, but I use them when mailing books to make the cardboard sandwich around the bagged, boarded books being shipped. badback83, BigLeagueCHEW and JJ-4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universal soldier Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I have recycled them and think it wouldn't be an issue. Many things that are recyclable have some type of coating. B2D327 and badback83 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lightning55 Posted January 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2022 I used to work at a recycling center. Almost all cardboard is recyclable. For those products that seem questionable, there are steps in the system that separate out materials like coatings that impede the process, making them still eligible for recycling. In this current environment of supply chain shortages, you might find that there is a market for the used boards. Even if it's just to offer them to someone for free who wants to pay the shipping. It's good to recycle things, but even better to reuse, as @Readcomixsays. FoggyNelson, badback83, D84 and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 8:42 PM, Lightning55 said: I used to work at a recycling center. Almost all cardboard is recyclable. For those products that seem questionable, there are steps in the system that separate out materials like coatings that impede the process, making them still eligible for recycling. In this current environment of supply chain shortages, you might find that there is a market for the used boards. Even if it's just to offer them to someone for free who wants to pay the shipping. It's good to recycle things, but even better to reuse, as @Readcomixsays. I’d definitely just give them to someone, but I wouldn’t feel great about it. Most of them are gnarly. Discolored and dingy. A lot of them have to be at least 20 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 68 65 20 52 65 64 20 50 69 6c 6c Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Recycle. badback83 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2D327 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 9:07 PM, DocHoppus182 said: I’d definitely just give them to someone, but I wouldn’t feel great about it. Most of them are gnarly. Discolored and dingy. A lot of them have to be at least 20 years old. I was pretty gnarly at 20 myself badback83 and djzombi 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 8:07 PM, DocHoppus182 said: I’d definitely just give them to someone, but I wouldn’t feel great about it. Most of them are gnarly. Discolored and dingy. A lot of them have to be at least 20 years old. Sounds perfect for most comic shops I’ve been to! Lazyboy, djzombi and badback83 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 8:42 PM, Lightning55 said: I used to work at a recycling center. Almost all cardboard is recyclable. For those products that seem questionable, there are steps in the system that separate out materials like coatings that impede the process, making them still eligible for recycling. In this current environment of supply chain shortages, you might find that there is a market for the used boards. Even if it's just to offer them to someone for free who wants to pay the shipping. It's good to recycle things, but even better to reuse, as @Readcomixsays. Good answer , from what I read , almost all cardboard that is recycled is turned into lower grade cardboard also I read that 80% of all paper that is recycled is turned into toilet paper🤪⛄️ 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Never thought about recycling those. They cannot be any more coated with a chemical than a carton of OJ or Milk which are often recyclable so I would assume so. Edited January 17, 2022 by Buzzetta badback83 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Invision had a go. Five years on, the jury's still out on whether it was successful. Lazyboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
