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The Tale Of The Trail Of The Yellow Bin
By Harold Katz, R.Ph. 8. Any residual color is removed to accomplish this paper recycling process, then we
by use of hydrogen peroxide or appreciate how vast an effort this has been…and is… to
Recycling is big business. chlorine. save trees and capture carbon from the atmosphere. All
We may be surprised to learn 9. Water is removed from the this to guarantee a healthier life for our children and great
that it is among the top ten pulp by large heated presses, which grandchildren.
industries in this country. compress the fibers and make the This article has been essentially the tale and trail of
Since we are told that it is dry finished paper. The rolling the contents of the Yellow Recycling Box. Tune in next
our moral and civic duty to machinery can be as wide as thirty issue of ViewPointe for the Blue Box journey. The more
recycle, we ought to know feet. From these rolls, paper is cut we know, the more enthusiastic we may become about
more about this patriotic and sold to users of all kinds. recycling…and recycling right!
activity to which we are If we consider all the specialized
committed. Boca Pointers (or at least those of us with machinery that had to be invented Harold Katz R.Ph., Edgewater Estates
an inquisitive bent) may be interested in following the
contents of our yellow recycling container after it leaves
our home: Board Of Directors
1. At the Solid Waste Authority (SWD) in West Palm,
paper and cardboard are separated and bundled into huge
bales for sale and shipment. The price of the bales is based May 2021 – May 2022 Officers/Executive Committee
on the quality of its contents (amount of impurities and
trash contained) and also on the market demand at the Chairman and President Barry J. Haberman District 5 Howard Weinstein (El Dorado)
time. Vice Chair Steve Retzer Esplanada, Caravelle, Palomar, La Corniche,
2. Shipping these huge bales to the processors. Secretary Steve King and El Dorado
3. Huge vats with chemicals added convert the paper Treasurer Harvey Kaplan District 6 Connie Murray (Villa Flora)
Villa Flora, Montego Bay, Villa Del Sol, and Palladium
into a huge wet mush. District Directors District 7 Alan Markoff (The Plum)
4. The mushy pulp is pushed through screening with District 1 Mary Ann Frazier (Palms) The Plum/Cortina, Villa Sonrisa and Pointe 100
different sized holes, removing large contaminants. Encantada, Valencia and The Palms District 8 Robert Cornell (Costa Brava)
5. More impurities are removed by spinning the District 2 Steve King (Imperial Royale) Costa Del Sol and Costa Brava
sludge. Promenade, Imperial Royale, Imperial, Regency District 9 Robin Gliboff (Edgewater)
6. DE-INKING. Colors and glue residues are removed. and Panaché Edgewater Pointe Estates and Stratford Court
7. WASHING. Sludge is washed with water to remove District 3 Harvey Kaplan (Meridiana)
residual ink particles. If needed, air is blown through the La Mirada and Meridiana At Large Directors
mix to complete the wash. District 4 Michael Ehrentreu (El Viento) Through 2022 Through 2023
El Viento, La Paz, and Southwinds
Chandra Stewart-Keith (Panaché) Barry J. Haberman (Encantada)
Marvin Lazarowitz (Villa Del Sol)
Bob Greenstein (Lakes of La Paz)
Golf Carts Steve Retzer (La Mirada) Carsten Bethge (Valencia)
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