TAKE OUR
ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE!
Follow the rules below to earn a chance AT:
1 Free Week
AT ACADIA COTTAGES*
Rules:
- Any items that are able to be recycled (per chart below) should be placed in the can labeled Recycle under the kitchen sink. All items must be
clean/rinsed!
- Any items that are able to be composted (per chart below), should be placed in the pail on the deck labeled Compost. Pail should be closed tightly.
- Any items that are in the Out list in each chart below should be placed in the trash container under the sink. This container has a bag. If you have followed #1 and #2 above, you
should produce no more than 1 bag of trash a week.
Recycle
What to Recycle - The IN List
Plastic #1-7
Foil, cans
Empty aerosol cans
Empty bottles any color glass
Milk and Juice Cartons
Cardboard, cereal boxes, gift boxes, shoe boxes
Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, gift wrap
Paper shopping bags, books
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What Not to Recycle - The OUT List
Tissues/Paper Towels
Hypodermic needles or sharp objects
Food, trash
Styrofoam packing (i.e., meat/veggie pkg.)
Styrofoam peanuts
Potato chip bags
Plastic food bags
Bubble wrap
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Compost
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What to Compost - The IN List
Coffee grounds and filters and tea bags
Cotton and wool rags
Eggshells
Fruits and vegetables
Houseplants
Nut shells
Paper towels and napkins
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What Not to Compost - The OUT List - Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents and flies
Tissues/Cleaning Wipes
Dairy products (e.g., butter, egg yolks, milk, sour cream, yogurt)
Fats, grease, lard, or oils
Meat or fish bones and scraps
Lobster or crab shells and scraps
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Fill out the form provided at check-in and, at departure, drop it in the box outside the Check-in Cottage along with your key. Drawing by November 1st, 2013. The winner will be notified immediately thereafter. Odds of winning about 1 in 300! *Valid for the 2013 season and to be used only at cottages located at 410 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, ME.
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