Metal Pots and Pans Are Scrap Metal
Dispose of metal pots and pans as scrap metal, even if they’re coated with teflon.Find outhow to dispose of scrap metal.
Alternative Ways to Recycle
Calphalon ReNew Program
If you purchase Calphalon brand cookware, you can return used cookware for the company to recycle. Box up your pots and pans and mail them to this address:
Calphalon
20750 Midstar Drive
Bowling Green, OH43402
Ways to Reduce
Worth the Investment
One great way to reduce is to purchase multipurpose cookware and buy high-quality items that will last. Cast iron cookware is the greenest choice because it can be used on the stove or in the oven, reducing the number of pieces you need to buy. If cast iron is cared forcorrectly, it can last a lifetime.
Ways to Reuse
Give to Charity
Keepold pots and pans out of landfills by dropping them off at thrift shops.You can drop-off unwanted cookware to any of these nonprofits:Goodwill,The Salvation Army, Society ofSt. Vincent de Paul, Vietnam Veterans of America andPlanetAid.
