What happens to a beverage container once it is recycled?
A. Aluminum and glass containers are usually recycled back into beverage containers; in fact, when you recycle an aluminum can it is usually back on the shelf within 90 days. Plastic can be ground into flake and used to make new bottles, but currently only a small percentage of plastic bottles contain recycled content. Most are recycled into other products. For example, half of all polyester carpet manufactured in the U.S. is made from recycled plastic bottles.
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