Page 2 - Boca ViewPointe - June '21

Page 2, Viewpointe June 2021

“We Ain’t So Bad, But We Ain’t So Good, Either!”

By Harold Katz, R.Ph. 4. LDPE (Low density polyethylene) Used for frozen Fortunately, our SWA (Solid Waste Authority) in West
foods, plastic wraps, bread, plastic bags. This material Palm Beach accepts most categories of plastic material
If we thought we were is usually not recycled. Where it is collected, they make except PS (Styrofoam) and PVC into the Blue Box. The
doing a good job in recycling shopping bags, lumber, floor tiles. foregoing underscores the fact that recycling is a huge
plastic material into the blue 5. PP (Polypropylene) Used for containers for soups, undertaking. In West Palm alone, over 50 individuals
box, here is a disappointing syrups, yogurt, disposable diapers, baby bottles, straws. are employed. Satellite collecting stations around the
statistic: 91% of plastics that When recycled, it is used in brooms, battery cables, and county account for many more full time jobs. With such
should be “blue boxed” end palates. PP is not economically feasible to recycle in commitment underway, the least we, members of Boca
up in the ocean or in landfills, many instances. Pointe, can do is to properly place into the recycle container
according to 2020 national 6. PS (Polysterene) We know it as Styrofoam. Used washed recyclable plastics, glass, and cans (We haven’t
statistics. This writer believes in building insulation, some egg cartons, packaging. even mentioned the yellow container in this article), and
that here in Boca Pointe, we are recycling much more Recycling of PS is possible, but not economically viable. place into trash everything else that might lessen the quality
than 9% of recyclable plastics. However, there is always 7. PC (Polycarbonate) This category contains other of the blue box contents that we send to West Palm. There
much room for improvement. mixed plastics. It includes electronic applications, is more to be said in the recycling story. Tune into the next
Perhaps a review of the plastic environment will plastic cutlery, storage containers. This mixed group is issue of ViewPointe for another chapter.
stimulate our efforts toward 100% efficiency: There are difficult to impossible to recycle because of dangerous
actually seven types of plastic in use. Some are more by-products. Harold Katz R.Ph., Edgewater Estates 
recyclable than others. For some, there is no market…
no demand…so we are not asked to recycle them. The
identifying number can frequently (but not always!) be
found inside the recycle triangle on the container. The
seven categories are:
1. PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) These are used
for containers for water, soft drinks, milk, peanut butter,
vegetable oil. PET is easy to recycle.
2. HDEP (High density polyethylene) These are used
for laundry detergent bottles, floor tiles, furniture. Also
easy to process in recycling.
3. PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) Used in detergent bottles,
plumbing, lawn furniture, window cleaning liquids.
This plastic is the least recyclable because of harmful
chemicals used in its manufacture.

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past 6 months, please make sure the Boca Pointe
Community Association management office has a
copy of your current vehicle registration on file.
Your gate transponder is linked to your vehicle so it
is important that we have accurate information in our
system. Please fax it to (561) 395-5936 or email it to
admin@bocapointe.com.
Thank you for your cooperation!

BPCA Management team 

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