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Tag: Bottle

What happens when you recycle?

Posted on June 20, 2018July 12, 2018 by Patricia Beaumont

What happens when a bottle enters the recycling stream? A long chain of events occurs, leading to the material’s repurposing into new products. From your recycling bin, your materials gets taken Read More …

Posted in  Recycling  ,  Sustainability Tip of the Week , SustainabilityTagged Bottle, Earth, EPA, landfill, municipal, pet, plastic, polyethylene, recycle, valuableLeave a comment

Beyond the Bin: Glass

Posted on July 31, 2013July 2, 2014 by Patricia Beaumont

Glass bottles are durable, commonplace, and highly recyclable. In fact, a glass bottle is 100% recyclable – indeed, many new bottles contain glass which was created over 20 years ago. Read More …

Posted in  Recycling  ,  Sustainability Tip of the Week , SustainabilityTagged  Recycling  , Alanna Scheinerman, Bottle, Crafts, Devon, Glass, Glass bottle, Glass recycling, Raw materialLeave a comment

Beyond the Bin: Plastic Bottles

Posted on July 17, 2013September 18, 2014 by Patricia Beaumont

What happens to a plastic bottle after it is tossed into a recycling bin?

Posted in  Recycling  ,  Sustainability Tip of the Week , SustainabilityTagged  Recycling  , Alanna Scheinerman, Bottle, Business, Monroe County, plastic, Plastic bottle, Recycling bin, Voice of AmericaLeave a comment

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