Plastics Recycling
Number
Grocery Bags
Plastics have a
"Mobeus Loop" (a
triangle), on the bottom
of the container. There
is often a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and sometimes 6 or 7.
These hard plastics can be
thrown together in the
"Plastics" bin.
Plastic "film" (better
known as plastic
bags) should be
thrown separate
from the hard
plastics. It is shipped
separately from the
bales of hard plastic.
Recycled Plastics can be used for a variety of products.
- Number 1 and #2 plastics
can be made into polar fleece fabric.
- plastics can be made into
sewer pipe or other non- food grade containers (paint pails)
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Recycled Plastics can be made into insulation for homes or ...
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...one of the biggest uses of recycled plastic is to make carpet!
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