The Story of a Plastic Bottle
This is a story of a plastic water bottle. You may think it starts with you purchasing it from a store, cracking it open, and throwing it away; but its life starts a long time before that. First, this bottle needs to be produced. If we don’t recycle our plastic products, this bottle has to…
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Today, we’re compiling common recycling terminology into an all-encompassing WWRA Recycling Dictionary! Use this as a comprehensive guide to understand your recycling. Bale: A compacted block of recyclables created by an MRF. These blocks are created after recycling has been collected and sorted by type. Baling recycling allows the WWRA to transport recyclables to…
Read MoreToothpaste Tube Recycling
It’s National Dentist Day, and we’re talking toothpaste! Many toothpaste companies have started using aluminum or plastic #1-#7 tubes, which are recyclable at the WWRA. Other brands have started take back programs, such as Colgate’s recycling program through TerraCycle. These programs do NOT have the same requirements as the WWRA. To check whether your…
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