Tips For Recycling Plastic Bottles

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656

www.BoroWideRecycling.com

When you think about the materials you use each and every day, we bet plastic is at the top of your list (or close to it). Between using water bottles to stay hydrated, plastic sandwich bags for your lunch and grocery bags alone, plastic is a popular consumer good that all too often winds up in the wrong place. Do you recycle all of the plastic in your home?

Since the list of plastic materials can go on and on, today, we'd like to focus solely on plastic bottles. Below are a few tips that you can use to help you become a better plastic recycler -

1. Always start by checking what number plastic your bottle is. Since there are different types of plastic out there, and since each has their own rules and regulations when it comes to recycling, you'll want to be sure that what you plan to recycle is accepted at your local recycling facility.
2. Once you've figured out what type of plastic your bottle is made from, the next step should be preparing it for recycling. That means rinsing the bottle to make sure there is no residue left over from what was inside and removing labels/caps when necessary.
3. Seek out recyclable plastic products when shopping - again, this comes back to knowing the number of your products and understanding what can be recycled by your waste management team. If you continue to choose products that cannot be processed by your facility, you will continue to contribute to landfills.

So what can we learn from all of this? As one of New York's recycling and waste management teams, we hope you'll take away how important it is to know and understand which items can be recycled and where. That way, you can make better choices when purchasing products and dispose of them properly. 

Do you still have questions about recycling plastic bottles or plastic in general? If so, visit us on Facebook and Twitter to ask us today!

Boro Wide Recycling is a full service recycling and waste management provider. For more information on how we can help you with your recycling efforts, check us out atwww.borowide.com or contact us at (718) 416-1656.

5 Things Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656

www.BoroWideRecycling.com

Recycling plastic bottle, sometimes may seem like a routine or ordinary task.  Earth911 and the International Bottled Water Association are working together to show that the possibilities for recycled plastic bottles are endless and can be far from ordinary.  Innovators around the world have been doing amazing things with plastic bottles. 

1. Bridge- Last year in Peeblessshire, Scotland, company named Vertech Composites managed to create a 90 foot bridge that can support about 44 tons of pedestrians, cars and vehicles, out of plastic bottles and other plastic waste.
2. Paint- Sherwin-Williams received an EPA green chemistry award for producing a paint formula that contained recycled plastic bottles and produces less air pollution than typical oil-based paints. 
3. EcoARK- The EcoARK building in Taiwan is a three story tall building, with an amphitheater and exhibition hall, that is made using about 1.5 million plastic bottles. 
4. Sports Uniforms- Nike developed uniforms for U.S. Olympians made from 13 recycled plastic bottles. 
5. Joysxee Eco Island- Richart Sowa collected more than 125,000 trashed plastic bottles and created his own island, that holds a his house.  It was created by putting the plastic  bottles into fruit sacks, covered by plywood pallets, then carpeted and covered in sand dirt and rocks.

Innovators are coming up with more creative ideas every day for progressive recycling.  For a complete list please visit http://earth911.com/news/2012/08/16/8-things-made-from-recycled-plastic-bottles/1
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