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Are staples ok to recycle with paper? How about envelopes with plastic windows?

April 26, 2017envelopes Ok paper plastic recycle staples Windows

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Are staples ok to recycle with paper? How about envelopes with plastic windows?

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Yes. Screening equipment at paper recycling mills can remove these small contaminants. Paper clips and binder clips should be recovered for reuse, though you don’t have to remove those either. For more information, visit www.epa.gov.