PLASTIC AND RECYCLING

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PLASTIC AND RECYCLING

• 1.5 million barrels of oil is used to make water
  bottles per year

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The recycle symbols
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The six types of plastic

• 1 PETE
• Polyethylene Terephthalate
• Used for soda bottles and water proof packaging
• RECYCLABLE!

• 2 HDPE
• High-Density Polyethylene
• Used in milk jugs, vegetable oil bottles
• Some Toys and plastic bags
• RECYCLABLE!

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What is the plastic recycled into?

• If the plastic is not used to remake new bottles
  it is used for other products.
• Milk and soda bottles are made into lumber. Our
  tables used over 50,000.
• Soda bottles are made into carpet, some clothing,
  and the filling of winter coats.
• I have a few recycled plastic pens and pencils!

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Types 3 4

• 3 V
• Vinyl/Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
• Vegetable oil bottles, plastic wrap and blister
  packs
• NOT RECYCLABLE!

• 4 LDPE
• Low-Density Polyethylene
• Some Plastic bags, garment bags and shrink wrap.
• NOT RECYCLABLE

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TYPES 5 6

• 5 PP
• Polypropylene
• Bottle tops, some carpet, refrigerated containers
• NOT RECYCLABLE

• 6 PS
• Polystyrene
• Foam trays, disposable plastic utensils,
  protective foam wrapping.
• NOT RECYCLABLE

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Type 7

• 7 OTHER
• I always wanted to be an other. Maybe I am and
  that is why I have so many computer problems!
• This last groups is mixed plastics, layered
  plastic wrapping, CDs and DVDs laminated with
  mylar (juice drink boxes).
• TERRIBLE AND NON RECYCLABLE!

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Paper

• Buy products that are labeled
• 50 recycled paper,35 post-consumer.Soy-based
  inks.
• Post consumer means recycled by you the costumer.
• Soy inks come from soybeans and are not toxic and
  are renewable.

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Paper

• 1 ton of recycled paper saves about 17 trees.
• Paper can be recycled hundreds of times.
• Paper makes up 40 50 of landfills.
• Use less so you recycle less. This saves in 2
  ways. Less cost and pollution while saving more
  resources.

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What can you do?!

• Favor products with a high recycled content, even
  if they cost a little more.
• Reduce the volume of packaging you buy, reuse
  what you can, and recycle the rest.
• Tell the clerk "I don't need a bag".
• Use your own reusable canvas bag or backpack at
  the store.
• Buy quality products and keep them for a
  lifetime.