N.C. Law to Ban Plastic Bottles from Landfills

Trey Granger, June 3rd, 2009

Under a new law that takes effect Oct. 1, North Carolina will be banning all rigid plastic containers from landfills. This includes any bottles with a neck smaller than the container itself. The legislation was created back in 2005, and will focus largely on the recovery of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET). This plastic, commonly identified by the number "1" inside a ... read more

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