October 18, 2017
What to do with those old slides
Can you recycle old photography slides?
The answer is yes and no.
The emulsion (the film or slide part) contains silver and few councils can dispose of this nowadays (there were more when there were more wet darkrooms).
We the slide apart. The emulsion goes in the non-recyclable bin and the holders go in the recycling. It takes a little more time but is better for our environment.
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