Plastics

Plastic recycling affects a range of products, from drink containers to shopping bags to pipes. Plastic is almost always the product of petroleum, a non-renewable resource. This makes recycling plastic even more important.

Curbside programs often make recycling plastic containers easier than other plastic products. You’ll likely be unable to recycle plastic bags, packaging and Styrofoam at the curb. This material is very recyclable at a qualified center; use Earth 911’s recycling locator to find one.

Some plastics are part of our daily lives whether we realize it or not.

To know the best way to recycle these products, let’s learn more about their lifecycles including where they are used, tips to recycle them and what happens to them next.

Plastic Bottles

Facts • Benefits of recycling • Tips on recycling • How it gets recycled • What’s next?

Plastic Bags

Facts • Benefits of recycling • Tips on recycling • How it gets recycled • What’s next?

PVC

Facts • Benefits of recycling • Tips on recycling • How it gets recycled • What’s next?

Plastic Packaging

Facts • Benefits of recycling • Tips on recycling • How it gets recycled • What’s next?

Plastic Casing

Facts • Benefits of recycling • Tips on recycling • How it gets recycled • What’s next?

Styrofoam

Facts • Benefits of recycling • Tips on recycling • How it gets recycled • What’s next