NOT ALL PLASTIC IS RECYCLABLE

Plastic bags– Not recyclable.

Straws– Not recyclable.

Coffee Cups– you need a special machine; without it, no.

Keyboards– maybe, if you get it to the right person.

“Recycling” is determined by two really important things: the market and city government. If there’s a demand in the market, then recyclers and companies will pay for your post-consumer recyclables.

WE LIVE IN A PLASTIC ERA.
From the clothes we wear to the food we eat, plastic has become a household staple for families and communities around the world. Given its prominence, and the fact that scientists estimate it takes somewhere between 450 -1,000 years to decompose (some argue it will never decompose), it is essential for us to understand this material.

ONLY POWERED BY KNOWLEDGE CAN WE TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO TRANSFORM OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH PLASTIC AND PROTECT OUR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES & THE ENVIRONMENT.

Written by Lilly Sedaghat