What a great idea new recyclable packing material

[Omaha Steve]

The package arrived. The fragile vase is intact. There was no styrofoam. The was a little bubble wrap. Most of the packing material was empty pint drinking water bottles with the lids still on them. So most of the material will be recycled instead of taking up space in a land fill that never breaks down!!!

[silverweb]

1. Great idea!

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I buy regularly from a company that uses partially shredded cardboard as a very effective packing material. Same deal: highly recyclable - and I love it!

[demwing]

2. Nice solution!

I love smart, good people!

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. Good idea. Question about the bottles.. were they clean? Used?

[Omaha Steve]

4. Clean and used WITH THE CAPS ON

Our recycle pickup is tomorrow.

Mother Jones says leave the caps on the bottles. FULL story here: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/11/these-15-grocery-store-items-are-not-recyclable

Surprise! These 15 Common Grocery Store Items Are Almost Never Recyclable
So think twice before chucking them in the blue bin.
—By Luke Whelan | Mon Dec. 7, 2015 6:00 AM EST

9. Unattached bottle caps. That's right! On their own, bottle caps are hard to bale and clog up sorters. But when attached their bottle, they're easier for machines to process.

[Snobblevitch]

5. Years ago I remember a company that was making

recycleable packing "peanuts" that looked like styrofoam but were made from starch and would dissolve in water. They were edible. I wonder what happened to that company?