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Are tissues recyclable?

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Q: My son, husband, and I (and I think the dog, too) are all sick with a nasty cold. The amount of tissues we've gone through in the last day alone is staggering. It's crazy that one family can go through so many! I feel bad throwing them all away. Can I recycle these used tissues? A: First of all, ewww. read more

Dirty tissues covered in your germ snot, however, should not be recycled. Tissues are made from paper but they are not accepted in mixed paper recycling streams because they could potentially spread disease to the staff at the recycling center or paper mill. read more

Dirty tissues covered in your germy snot, however, should not be recycled. Interestingly, I found a lot of people online who (claim to) compost their dirty tissues. There’s a lot of controversy about this, however. read more

Do recycle all paper that is white inside when you tear it. If you can’t tear the paper, it probably isn’t recyclable. Do remove all large tape and other adhesives from paper before recycling it – glues and adhesives gum up the recycling and papermaking equipment. read more

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