Rice is a great side dish to many meals and also brings a number of health benefits. It is sold in pockets that are stored in boxes. However, many people do not know what to do with them after cooking. We will advise you where to properly throw the pocket from the rice.
There are several kinds of rice in stores. The best known and most commonly consumed is white rice, which is a rich source of vitamins B and E and an excellent alternative to potatoes. After cooking, however, we have an empty pocket. It is one of the most problematic waste, Because few know which container belongs to.
Where to throw a pocket from rice? People put it in bulk into the wrong container
Although the sorting of waste in Slovakia has been mandatory for several years, there are still products that make us problems. The pocket in which the rice is packed is made of plastic containing bisphenol and – chemical compound, which can also be found in metal cans, plastic bottles, containers or even in CD carriers.
At first glance, it seems logical that such a packaging belongs to a plastic container. Most people really throw him there, but this is a big mistake.
- Instead of a yellow container, the rice bag should end up in mixed waste.
What belongs to mixed waste? Save this list
Mixed waste is collected in black or gray containers. This waste also includes pockets of cooked porridge. Subsequently, these wastes are processed by mechanical-biological treatment or burned. What else can you throw into this container? Here is a short overview:
- Hygienic supplies: inserts, swabs, diapers, cotton buds, cosmetic swabs,
- soiled and greasy paper, wallpaper,
- plates, mirrors, ceramics, dishes,
- residues of sausages, meat and animal bones,
- Pockets of vacuum cleaner, animal excrements,
- cigarettes cigarettes,
- Cashbooks.
Wash or not wash the jars before ejection? Once and for all we will scatter doubts