Recycled Plastic: Is it Eco-Friendly or Greenwashing?

Is it Eco Friendly or Greenwashing?

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After doing quite a bit of research into raw materials, what I’ve found is that recycled content really is way more eco-friendly than virgin materials. Yep, even recycled plastics.

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why I support recycled plastics

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Also, recycling saves water. This is because the extraction of virgin raw materials and manufacturing them into single-use items use up water. Also, recycling saves water. This is because the extraction of virgin raw materials and manufacturing them into single-use items ussS up water.

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Is recycled plastic without it’s faults? Of course not. One of the major problems is how many types of plastic there are. Unlike glass or aluminum, there are seven main types of plastic which makes recycling all of them difficult.

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The plastics that have the best chance of being recycled include polyethylene terephthalate (PET, indicated as code #1) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE, indicated as code #2). Plastics #3-#7 are a bit more complicated to recycle.

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what can you do with recycled plastic?

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Is it Eco Friendly or Greenwashing?

Recycled Plastic

After doing quite a bit of research into raw materials, what I’ve found is that recycled content really is way more eco-friendly than virgin materials. Yep, even recycled plastics.

why I support recycled plastics

Also, recycling saves water. This is because the extraction of virgin raw materials and manufacturing them into single-use items use up water. Also, recycling saves water. This is because the extraction of virgin raw materials and manufacturing them into single-use items ussS up water.

facts on recycled plastics

Is recycled plastic without it’s faults? Of course not. One of the major problems is how many types of plastic there are. Unlike glass or aluminum, there are seven main types of plastic which makes recycling all of them difficult.

what are the problems with recycling plastic?

The plastics that have the best chance of being recycled include polyethylene terephthalate (PET, indicated as code #1) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE, indicated as code #2). Plastics #3-#7 are a bit more complicated to recycle.

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