Another reason you’ll want to make sure to keep your caps on when bottle recycling is that they’re made out of a valuable plastic that is in high demand. Once recycled, caps can be turned into storage bins, shipping containers, mixing bowls, spatulas, shovels, watering cans, and much more.
Is it cheaper to make new plastic or to recycle?
It pretty much all boils down to this: The reason manufacturers liked buying recycled plastic was because it used to be cheaper than new, so-called “virgin plastic.” Now that it’s not, the US market has all but dried up. That doesn’t mean we should stop recycling plastic, though. For one, low oil prices won’t last forever.
What your recyclables become?
What Do Recycled Items Become?
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