What happens to items that are recycled?
Newspapers are recycled into products such as cereal boxes, egg cartons, pencil barrels, grocery bags, tissue paper, etc. Plastics can be recycled into lumber used for playgrounds, decks, and outdoor furniture. They can also be recycled into clothing, carpet, tennis balls, fiberfill in your sleeping bag, and car parts. Food storage containers may be recycled into security barriers. Aluminum can be back on the shelf within six weeks after being recycled.
