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Curbside recycling now serves half of the U.S. population, providing the most convenient way for households to recycle a variety of materials. Drop-off centers, buy-back programs, and deposit systems are other means used for recycling. The most common recycled materials are aluminum, glass, paper, plastic and metal. These materials are sorted, collected, and processed and then manufactured, sold, and bought as new products.

Once they are cleaned and separated, recyclables are ready to undergo the second part of the recycling process. Very commonly many of today's products are being manufactured with total or partial recycled content. Common household items that contain recycled materials include newspapers and paper towels; aluminum, plastic, and glass containers; steel cans; and plastic laundry detergent bottles. Recycled materials also are used in innovative projects such as using recovered glass in roadway asphalt (glassphalt) or recovered plastic in carpeting, park benches, and pedestrian bridges.

Curbside recycling now serves half of the U.S. population, providing the most convenient way for households to recycle a variety of materials. Drop-off centers, buy-back programs, and deposit systems are other means used for recycling. The most common recycled materials are aluminum, glass, paper, plastic and metal. These materials are sorted, collected, and processed and then manufactured, sold, and bought as new products. If curbside recycling isn’t available in your area, consider starting a recycling program in your neighborhood.

Recycling has many environmental and health benefits. Recycling prevents the emission of many greenhouse gases and water pollutants, saves energy, supplies valuable raw materials to industry, creates jobs, stimulates the development of greener technologies, conserves resources for future generations, and reduces the need for new landfills and combustors.

The purchasing of recycled products completes the recycling process. By opting to buy recycled products, governments, as well as businesses and individual consumers play an important role in making the recycling process a success. As consumers demand more eco-friendly products, manufacturers will continue to meet that demand by producing high-quality recycled products. So, do your part and be sure to recycle!

Reusable Shopping Bags
Eco-Smart, Lightweight And Sturdy Pocket-Size Bags

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Don't use plastic bags! Though we usually have the best intentions, we often forget to bring our reusable shopping bags with us when we're out. If that sounds familiar, you'll love these shopping bags! They compactly fold into their own tiny sewn-in pouch (about the size of a cell phone) to stay - on call - in purses, packs or pockets or on keychains. Featherweight nylon fabric means you'll never know they're there yet each bag holds an impressive 20 lbs.