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Five important reasons why Americans should recycle. Five important reasons why Americans should recycle
Most Americans help the recycling effort by putting materials in their recycling bin or at a drop-off center. But many people don’t realize that another important step to keep recycling working is to but products made from recycled content materials. By purchasing recycled content products you are doing your part to help maintain market demand for recyclables and ensure the continuation of recycling programs everywhere. If consumers purchase more products with recycled content, manufactures will continue to use it in their products and expand the usage to even more products. The solid waste stream is that never-ending flow of garbage we all create - newspapers, steel and aluminum cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic containers and more. Paper and plastic represent the largest potential supply of recyclables based on volume. The “other” category includes wood, clothing, shoes, old tires and miscellaneous throw-aways.
These four materials always have a significant amount of recycled content even though many such products are not yet labeled “recycled”
These products may not be made with any recycled content, so be sure to read the labels. Look for the highest percentage of “post consumer recycled content” available.
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