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I try to be environmental-friendly as much as I can, leveraing our town's recycling center to dump old oils, filters and containers, as we try all do.
One time, I used an empty water bottle (dried), cut the bottom and used it as a funnel (which actually fit perfectly for our SUV as the fill cap is rather "deep"). This method was convenient as I don't have to clean up, produce another piece of trash (a shop towel with oil stain) and just dump the bottle in our recycling bin.
However, a friend of mine said that this particular bottle CANNOT be recycled and I shouldn't do that. I am taking his advice since I have more than a few funnels with various lengths, and a flexible funnel which is really easy to clean up.
Is this true? I maybe splitting hairs here but I thought NOT wasting / discarding a oil-stained paper towel was "better / less worse" then a water bottle with oil stain (which I thought could be recycled).
Any feedback / insights will be appreciated, as usual!
One time, I used an empty water bottle (dried), cut the bottom and used it as a funnel (which actually fit perfectly for our SUV as the fill cap is rather "deep"). This method was convenient as I don't have to clean up, produce another piece of trash (a shop towel with oil stain) and just dump the bottle in our recycling bin.
However, a friend of mine said that this particular bottle CANNOT be recycled and I shouldn't do that. I am taking his advice since I have more than a few funnels with various lengths, and a flexible funnel which is really easy to clean up.
Is this true? I maybe splitting hairs here but I thought NOT wasting / discarding a oil-stained paper towel was "better / less worse" then a water bottle with oil stain (which I thought could be recycled).
Any feedback / insights will be appreciated, as usual!