What are the benefits of plastic recycling?
Here are some benefits of recycling plastic: • Recycled plastic can be made into plastic lumber, which is more durable • Reduces greenhouse gas emissions • Can be used to make toys, park benches, car parts, drainage pipes and more • For every 7 trucks it takes to deliver paper bags, it only take 1 truck to deliver plastic bags • Recycled soda bottles can be reused to make filling for pillows and jackets • The plastic recycling business creates over 200,000 jobs in the U.S. When you recycle plastic you can create millions of useful new products. To learn more about plastic recycling you can visit the American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division website or PlasticsReuse.com.
