Mailboxes of Iowa City participates in The Peanut Hotline

Mailboxes of Iowa City has been designated a Peanut Hotline collection center for EPS plastic packaging loose fill or “peanuts.”

As a member of the national Neighborhood Postal Centers, Mailboxes of Iowa City will accept clean plastic peanuts from local residents and reuse them in their outgoing packages. Plastic peanuts offer excellent protection for shipments and can be reused many times. By joining The Hotline, Mailboxes of Iowa City provides neighbors with a convenient way to reuse plastic peanuts.

The Peanut Hotline, founded in July of 1991, is the Plastic Loose Fill Council's nationwide program for reusing packing peanuts. The Hotline, 800-828-2214 and www.loosefillpackaging.com , is a 24-hour, toll-free directory service for consumers to learn which local businesses accept plastic peanuts for reuse. By calling 800-828-2214 or going to www.loosefillpackaging.com, nearby callers will get a referral to Mailboxes of Iowa City.

Most people who use the Hotline learn about it with their mail-order purchase. Over 200 catalog companies use package inserts printed with Peanut Hotline information. Nationwide, Hotline collection centers report that the Hotline is popular in their communities because residents appreciate how reuse contributes to environmental savings.

The Plastic Loose Fill Council, a national trade association headquartered in Oakland, CA, maintains the Peanut Hotline 800# and website, which provides information on the use and reuse of plastic loose fill or packing peanuts.