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DID YOU KNOWContaminated thermal register receipts are not recyclable.Thermal register receipts account for the loss of 10 million trees a year. And did you know that most are contaminated with BPA? That’s the same BPA that was found in water bottles that we were all drinking out of. A register receipt is coated with BPA and can easily rub off onto your skin.The chemicals are not bound to the paper or polymerized so they can easily transfer to anything a receipt touches — your hand, the money in your wallet, or even the groceries in your shopping bag.BPA and BPS are known hormone disruptors that can affect brain development, heart, lung and prostate health, mammary glands, and reproductive abilities. They can be transferred from fingers to the mouth via food, or absorbed directly through the skin when held. The Environmental Working Group reported that bisphenol-A "transfers from receipts to skin and can penetrate the skin to such a depth that it cannot be washed off." If you have wet or greasy hands, or use hand sanitizer or lotion after handling a receipt, the absorption happens even more rapidly. Who wants a job in retail?If thermal paper were to be recycled, it would contaminate other products in the recycling stream with BPA or BPS. These products are often turned into items such as facial tissue, paper towels, or shopping bags. And burning them would release BPA and BPS into the atmosphere or soil.It is now possible to buy thermal paper that does not contain phenol developers (which include BPA and BPS). If a receipt is printed on phenol-free thermal paper, it can be recycled "in the 'mixed office paper' category of local recycling streams."The best solution is to ask for receipts to be emailed, rather than printed. Not only will you avoid chemical exposure, but you will also decrease demand for a paper product that drives extensive deforestation every year. It's the ultimate zero-waste solution: always refuse before you reduce, reuse, and recycle.Now let’s talk about BPA and that canned beer or canned tomatoes…

Thursday, July 30, 2020

DID YOU KNOWContaminated thermal register receipts are not recyclable.Thermal register receipts account for the loss of 10 million trees a year. And did you know that most are contaminated with BPA? That’s the same BPA that was found in water bottles that we were all drinking out of. A register receipt is coated with BPA and can easily rub off onto your skin.The chemicals are not bound to the paper or polymerized so they can easily transfer to anything a receipt touches — your hand, the money in your wallet, or even the groceries in your shopping bag.BPA and BPS are known hormone disruptors that can affect brain development, heart, lung and prostate health, mammary glands, and reproductive abilities. They can be transferred from fingers to the mouth via food, or absorbed directly through the skin when held. The Environmental Working Group reported that bisphenol-A "transfers from receipts to skin and can penetrate the skin to such a depth that it cannot be washed off." If you have wet or greasy hands, or use hand sanitizer or lotion after handling a receipt, the absorption happens even more rapidly. Who wants a job in retail?If thermal paper were to be recycled, it would contaminate other products in the recycling stream with BPA or BPS. These products are often turned into items such as facial tissue, paper towels, or shopping bags. And burning them would release BPA and BPS into the atmosphere or soil.It is now possible to buy thermal paper that does not contain phenol developers (which include BPA and BPS). If a receipt is printed on phenol-free thermal paper, it can be recycled "in the 'mixed office paper' category of local recycling streams."The best solution is to ask for receipts to be emailed, rather than printed. Not only will you avoid chemical exposure, but you will also decrease demand for a paper product that drives extensive deforestation every year. It's the ultimate zero-waste solution: always refuse before you reduce, reuse, and recycle.Now let’s talk about BPA and that canned beer or canned tomatoes…

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

What do minnow racing, ducks & a yeti, the potato launcher and the cupcake hole have in common?? Those are all fun games that will be found at our Golf Play Day. You need to sign up TODAY!

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Good morning from Eliott Golf Course! We are ready and awaiting your arrival at the KNIB Golf Play Day on September 25. Sign up now to hold your spot. Go to knib.org.

Monday, July 27, 2020

TODAY IS THE DAY! IT'S SUPER SHREDDER DAY AT KNIB! Bring in up to 2 banker's boxes of paper to be shredded (please no plastic bags) and we will shred it for you FREE! This is available only at the 4665 Hydraulic Road location. 9 am - Noon. See ya!THERE ARE NO LINES AT THE MOMENT - SO COME ON DOWN!

Saturday, July 25, 2020

Our GOLF PLAY DAY is just around the corner so it's time to sign up! Make sure to check out this amazing drone footage of Elliot Golf Course provided by JWaerialImage.com.https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=934890610269768

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

We are here in Machesney Park ready to take your recyclables!! 8409 N. 2nd St. We will be here till 12!!

Saturday, July 11, 2020

NOW SHOWING!Earth Day 50 Virtual Ball is now playing in the comfort of your own home! To see this new premier, go to knib.org and click on More Info and then Register. A small donation fee of $20 is required. You will then receive an email with the video link. Find out how far we have come in the last 50 years of Earth Day. See the well deserving award winners. Grab your popcorn and sit down to watch this innovative video when you want. And thanks for supporting KNIB!

Friday, July 10, 2020

Volunteers needed in Machesney ParkMore Info

Wednesday, July 8, 2020