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Can I Recycle Plastic Bags in the Curbside Recycling Bin?

There are so many recycling myths and misunderstandings floating around about what can be recycled, and how to do it, that this seems like a great time for a “recycling makeover.” Let’s begin the class… The most important point is that recycling is decided on a community by community basis ...

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Recycling Tips and Second Generation Plastic Products

https://www.vimeo.com/34671805Essential Recycling Tips and Innovative Second Generation ProductsJennifer Killinger of the American Chemistry Council demonstrates how to properly recycle plastic products, and shows innovative new products that are made out of recycled plastic.T4M02Shttp://i.vimeocdn....

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How to Recycle Plastics for a Beautiful Home and Garden

Tips to Recycle More of the Plastics You Use Bottles in the Bin – in addition to milk jugs and beverage bottles, remember to recycle plastic bottles from salad dressing and oil; food jars from peanut butter and mayonnaise; and bottles from shampoos, laundry detergents, and household cleaners. And...

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Step Up Your Plastic Recycling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nH_lroYAs4How to Recycle Plastics ProperlySteve Russell, Vice President, Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council, explains how many of the plastic products we use every day can be recycled, and how to do so properly.T2M17Shttp://img.youtube.com/vi/1nH_lro...

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Recycle Plastic Every Day

Nearly all Americans have access to a plastics recycling program, which means you and your family can likely help the environment by recycling plastic bottles, containers, bags and other plastic packaging. You’ve heard it before: every day is Earth Day—so it’s time to recycle every day. Many c...

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Four Surprising Facts About Plastics Recycling

Sure, you know that you can recycle a lot of your plastics. But as technology advances, plastics recycling is evolving, so it can be tricky keeping up with the progress … even for the avid recycler. Here are four things about plastics recycling you may not know: 1. Recyclers Want Your Caps and Lid...

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U.S. Recycling: Half Full? Half Empty?

I love keeping tabs on all the cool advancements in plastics recycling, tracking recycling stats and hearing how communities are collecting more and more of my favorite materials. And I love hearing about all the fun and innovative uses for recycled plastics. But I usually don’t hear so much about...

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Bin It: The Recycle App

Plastics recycling is now more rewarding than ever, thanks to the updated Bin It! 2.0 app, the exciting game from Plastics Make it Possible® that actually challenges players to recycle common household plastics. To encourage people to recycle more, Plastics Make it Possible® has teamed up ...

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