Plastic
Plastics play an important part in everyday life, and many of the plastics we use are recyclable. Plastic bottles are commonly recycled in communities across the U.S. Plastic bags are widely recycled at grocery stores and in some municipal drop-off centers, and a growing number of communities are recycling wide-mouth containers. Americans are currently recycling about 4 billion pounds of plastics annually - but we can do better. Plastics are a valuable resource that can be made into everything from carpet, clothing and building materials to new bottles, bags and containers.
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U.K. Tests Dirty Diaper Recycling
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Reuse Your Odd Plastic
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