Recycle Brita filters at Whole Foods

As part of the #5 plastics collection at Whole Foods, you can also recycle brita water filters. The program, created by Preserve, and offered through a partnership with Whole Foods Market, Stonyfield Farm and Organic Valley is now available at Whole Foods Market, St. Paul. The Preserve Gimme 5 program accepts Brita water pitcher filters for recycling. Here is what you need to do:

1. Dry the filter by shaking off excess water and setting it in a dry place for at least three days.
2. Wrap the filter in a plastic grocery bag, which will be recycled at the Preserve Gimme 5 destination.
3. Drop in the Preserve bin at Whole Foods' cafe

Here is the Whole Foods web information, and this page tells more about Preserve Gimme 5 program.

Recycle #5 containers at Whole Foods

The Preserve Gimme 5 program gives shoppers a convenient drop-off location for containers often not accepted at municipal recycling centers. The program, created by Preserve, and offered through a partnership with Whole Foods Market, Stonyfield Farm and Organic Valley is now available at Whole Foods Market St. Paul.

Common #5 plastics including packaging for yogurt, cottage cheese, cream cheese, ricotta cheese, margarine and hummus containers, medicine bottles, some ice cream containers, and food storage and take-out containers. The number 5 should be plainly marked on the bottom of the container. Additionally, the Preserve Gimme 5 program accepts Brita water pitcher filters for recycling. Feel free to drop your rinsed and dried #5 plastics in the specially marked Gimme 5 bin in the café area of the store.

This information from the Whole Foods website.