How to recycle Tetrapak packaging

Hi everyone, I am efendisiz from Turkey/ Istanbul. This is my first instructable.
I am going to show you, how to process empty tetrapak packagings for easy storing & recycling.

Step 1: 1- Clean your Tetrapak

- Before you start, wash the inside with water.
- Begin form the bottom, detach the glued flaps.
- Squeeze the package from the corners.
- do the same thing for the top.

Comments

[flammaefata]

I'm just wondering whether using the off-cut pieces for a barbecue wouldn't be a bit dangerous (health-wise)? Maybe if you use them to start the fire it would be okay, but if you were going to barbecue with it I'd be worried about fumes affecting the taste and possibly being toxic.

[efendisiz]

Exactly, it is ok to start a fire, but i prefer not to barbecue on tetrapak remains.

[r0botluv]

Can any of those components actually be recycled?

Or are you just showing a way to break them down into individual parts so to "re-use" them..?

[AdrianaG]

For a cool use of recycled Tetrapaks check out Doy Bags:
http://doybags.com/overview.html?PHPSESSID=36378d7b0d67179b4b68e44d85d01828

[efendisiz]

Yeah they are cool, but i think doy bags are different from tetrapak. They are basicly aluminium foil fused with polyethlyene. They are more flexible and thiner than tetrapak. And also there is no paper layer in them. Tetrapaks are more rigid and thick. Totally 6 layers of aluminium, polyethlyene and paper fiber mix.