Where to throw old receipts? Many people make the same mistake

Fiscal receipts are more complicated than you might think.

Although at first glance, receipts appear to be made of paper, they are actually sheets of thermal paper, which, due to their properties, are not suitable for the recycling process. Therefore, instead of sending them to the paper bin, we should throw them into mixed waste.

The fact that receipts fade is no accident. They contain chemicals that change their properties when exposed to light, heat, or moisture, which causes the text to fade. For those who need to keep their receipt for longer, this can be a problem.

If you want to keep a receipt for the future, it's worth following a few simple rules. Taking a picture of the receipt with your smartphone or photocopying it is a simple way to preserve important information for longer.

And for those looking for more non-standard solutions, we recommend storing receipts in... a freezer.

This article was originally published by Onet.