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[noun] -- a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives: used in place of other materials in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving.
[recycl-onym] -- plastics can be made into a wide-variety of products like clothing (fleece), carpet and even other beverage containers.
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Plastic bottles #1 (PET) and #2 (HDPE) types ONLY where the neck of the bottle is narrower than the body. These are generally beverage containers but can also include soap containers. Caps are okay!
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Goes to the Dump: Any other resin type and any #1 and #2 containers that are NOT bottles, (i.e., yogurt or butter tubs), plastic bags or any plastic film, plastics #3 - #7, plastic trays, plastic clam shells (take out food containers)
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Simply place all the #1 and #2 plastic bottles together in a separate container as here:
Drop Offs
You can take this material to recycle at drop offs in:
Did you know...
- Locally we recycle over 52 tons of plastic bottles in 2008, saving nearly 179,000 pounds of carbon pollution and over 119,000 kilowatt hours of electricity.
- In 2008 recycling your plastic bottles generates over $2,000 in revenues.
- Your recycling participation contributes to our average 16% recycling rate and helps boost our total recycling revenues to over $126,440 on average.
- Here's what happens to the plastics that you recycle:
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Recycling