Cool Gel Pack Recycling

The gel inside the ice packs is nontoxic so throwing them away is technically an option.

Cool gel pack recycling.

Sunbasket uses cool gel packs that have only water and cotton even non gmo so their gel is fully compostable and i am tempted to switch to them. Com four bargain pack multi purpose reusable compress in 3 sizes û gel pad hot cold û cool pack û microwave safe 2x small 2x medium 2x large 4 6 out of 5 stars 989 11 11 11. For example sun basket uses an ice pack that is 98 water and 2 non gmo cotton. These are the ones you ll want to hold on to and reuse.

If you figure that each box contains about three meals and two six pound ice packs that s a staggering 192 000 tons of freezer pack waste every year from blue apron alone. The gel inside the ice packs is nontoxic so throwing them away is. Thermogard gel ice packs can be used over and over again we recommend reusing these for picnics camping trips sports events or whenever you need to keep something cool. Lastly are the ice packs that are not made of recyclable materials.

But in this eco friendly environment in which restaurants are ditching plastic straws and composting is cool there are ways to save the ice packs from a landfill. I also suggest asking your service for whatever you are getting numerous gel packs to investigate the ones with cotton there is no name provided through sunbasket. In which restaurants are ditching plastic straws and composting is cool there are ways to save the ice packs from a landfill. Thanks for helping us make your hellofresh delivery as sustainable as it is delicious.

Second are gel ice packs that can be cut open and poured down the drain or even in your compost. To recycle your blue apron packaging visit our recycling page for detailed instructions on recycling each item at home.