In 1988, the plastics industry created a set of recycling codes designed to make it easier to identify plastic items you can recycle. The symbol, stamped on the bottom of many consumer goods, consists of a number surrounded by an equilateral...
Plastic surgery has experienced an increase in popularity over recent years. Improvements in technology have allowed for less invasive procedures, faster patient recovery and better results. There are two types of plastic surgery, cosmetic and...
Plastic recycling has become an established industry in the United States. According to statistics provided by the American Chemistry Council, only 310 companies were involved in handling and reclaiming post-consumer plastics in 1986, compared to...
Recycling is one of the easiest and most common ways to go green and reduce waste. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), plastics are one of the largest segments of the municipal waste stream, accounting for 30 million tons...
Recycling is a great way to reduce waste and help the environment. There are numerous materials that can be recycled, including glass, aluminum and plastic. While most people are aware of why they should recycle, few people understand how it's...
Most plastic products in the home can be recycled to form new, eco-friendly items. Because plastic composition can vary, homeowners are often asked to sort plastic into separate containers to facilitate recycling. In most areas, recycling...
Plastic recycling programs have helped to reduce waste going into our landfills and cut back on the petroleum necessary to make new plastic products. You can recycle plastic in many municipalities across the country, but not every type of plastic...
Plastic is used in everything from packaging to construction materials. Because it is lightweight and resistant to breaking, it is attractive to both consumers and retailers. According to Earth911, plastic bottles are among the most commonly...
Nowadays thousands of plastic products ranging from heavy-duty containers to plastic film bags are made, and the use of plastic continues to grow. According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation, U.S. water consumption from 2000 to 2005 increased...
Most consumers know they should recycle plastic but often wonder why. Wondering if the effort is worth the result is a natural reaction, particularly if you must thoroughly clean and sort your recycled items. Recycling plastic comes with several...
Along with the benefits of using plastic comes a downside---the mountains of waste created when people are done using the many products for which plastics is used. Plastic has become so integrated into our daily living, it now accounts for 12...
If you are one of the millions of people who want to preserve the earth by recycling, you probably toss your plastic items in the recycling bin along with glass and paper products. Unfortunately, recycling plastics is not as simple as recycling...
According to the American Chemistry Council, Americans recycled more than 2.4 billion pounds of plastic bottles in 2008. However, we used even more. Although plastic bottles are one of the most commonly recycled plastic products, only about 27...
Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour, the Clean Air Council estimates. A key part of the green movement centers on the importance of recycling and its benefits to the environment. While most people are aware of the benefits...
Plastic consumption, especially for beverage containers, is on the rise. The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, estimates that plastics in the municipal solid waste stream have grown from 1 percent to 12 percent as of 2008. The good news is...
In 2008, Americans threw out roughly 30 million tons of plastic, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Plastic products can take hundreds of years to degrade, so throwing away plastic refuse creates huge landfills that will blot...
Recycling plastic prevents landfills from overflowing with discarded bottles, containers, bags and food packaging. Thirty million tons of plastic entered the municipal solid waste stream in 2008, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection...
According to the New York Times, retail stores began offering plastic bags at checkout stands in 1977. In the decades since, plastic bags have become enormously popular, with estimates about worldwide yearly use ranging from 100 billion to one...
Plastic packaging offers protection and convenience for products you buy every day, but it also offers a substantial amount of trash. According to the EPA, plastic accounts for 30 million tons of garbage every year, or 12 percent of the municipal...
Plastic has a base of oil or natural gas and does not biodegrade in a landfill. You can find plastic waste at the beach, on the ground in the forest and floating in the ocean. As of 2010, at least 14 countries have banned, or are considering...
Plastic generation has skyrocketed in recent years. The industry has grown to almost 8,000 percent of the amount generated in 1960 versus 2007, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With this increase comes concern about...
Recycling is one of the easiest ways to go green. Almost anything can be recycled, including glass, paper and plastic products. While paper represents the largest segment of recycled materials, plastics are becoming a larger segment of the...
Because plastic is used in so many products, it's important to recycle plastic to help prevent waste and to protect the environment. Plastic is used so widely that recycling is grouped into seven codes, which are located on the bottom of most...
Different types of plastic are used to make everything from soda bottles to PVC piping. Many of these plastics can be recycled, which helps to protect the environment and reduce air and water pollution. Before you recycle plastics, however, it's...
Plastic products are used in a myriad of ways, for everything from medical equipment to children's toys to plastic bags. According to Vincent Cobb, in an article published in the Plastics Industry Trade Association, it is estimated that 500...
From beverage containers such as milk jugs and soda bottles to construction materials including piping and deck materials, plastics are widely used in the U.S. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 30 million tons of plastic were...
Plastic recycling has several notable advantages, including its ability to save resources, but plastic is also one of the most difficult materials to recycle, so it's often more of a hassle than other materials such as aluminum and steel. The...
Plastic is not biodegradable. If we are going to use it, we had better recycle it, rather than throw it away. In the case of plastic, "recycle" means to recover materials for the purpose of manufacturing the same product or a new product. Thus,...
People choose to have plastic surgery for a variety of reasons, from facial reconstruction after an accident to changing an aspect of the appearance that causes self-consciousness. Finding a qualified plastic surgeon isn't generally difficult.
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