How To Recycle Plastic Bottles

As more and more people are getting more concerned with the state of their environment, many are now resorting to recycling as a nice method for saving on precious resources. Recycling does a lot of help in protecting the planet, because it helps reduce the amount of garbage we discard.

Recycling is referred to as the process or re-using or re-tooling used materials, into new products or other new derivatives. The most common recyclable materials include metal, glass, textiles, paper and plastic. Let’s take balanced and closer look at recycling plastic bottles.

Plastic is A Commonly-Used, Non-Biodegradable Product

Plastic is a material that’s become a common fixture of our daily lives. We use plastic in different ways. It’s estimated that 40 billion plastic bottles are produced in the US alone each year, and most of them are thrown away right after being used. The plastics that are thrown generally end up in the local landfill, but it also ends up in the seas, rivers and oceans, where they kill as much as a million sea creatures each year.

How To Properly Recycle Your Plastic Bottles At Home

Conservationists and recycling advocates note that recycling items like plastic can save us as much as energy as compared to just throwing these off to the incinerator. Here are a few helpful tips for recycling your plastic bottles at home.

• On the bottom of a plastic bottle lies a number in a triangle which denotes the plastic bottle’s process number. Find out if your community has programs or facilities for recycling this type of plastic bottles, since some areas don’t have facilities for recycling certain types of plastic.

• Before you bring your plastic bottles to the local recycling facility, wash or rinse them first. Repeat the process until the insides of the bottles are empty and clean, and don’t smell anymore.

• Remove the caps on the plastic bottle. Depending on which state or county you’re living, some areas pay from 5 to 10 cents for refunding some plastic bottles. The plastic caps and labels can’t be recycled, so it would be better to put them in the trash bin.

• Follow your town or city’s instructions regarding what to do with the plastic bottle, or where to drop it off or deliver. In some areas, the plastic bottles are often delivered to a local bottle bank, and in some areas there is a special curbside collection for these items.

While most of just cringe when we keep hearing stories about a wide array of environmental disasters, the good thing is that many are now springing into action, and are doing their part to keep the planet clean and healthy. As the saying goes, “think globally, act locally”. We all can do our share to protect the planet, and our backyards are the best place to start doing it.

Recycling Empty Plastic Bottles (video)

Ever wonder what happens to your empty plastic bottles after you put them in the recycling bin? Watch this cool video to see how empty bottles are turned into other products.

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