{"product_id":"plastic-rigid","title":"Plastic - Rigid","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlastic. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fullcirclesustainability.org\/blogs\/news\/the-fraud-of-plastic-recycling\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOur archnemsis\u003c\/a\u003e. So hard to avoid, and so difficult to recycle. Most sources estimate that only about 10% of plastic produced globally is recycled. And plastic can only survive a couple of uses before it has to be downcycled (used for less specific materials, such as composite park benches or decking). That is, plastic water bottle cannot be recycled endlessly to make new plastic water bottles (unlike aluminum cans, which can [ha!]). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe easiest plastics to recycle are #1, #2, and #5 bottle, jugs, and tubs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1, #2, #5 Bottles, Jugs, and Tubs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf\u003c\/span\u003e it has one of the above numbers \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e fits one of the above shapes \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e is larger than 2\"x2\", you can recycle it at the locations below. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLeave the lids on\u003c\/span\u003e. If you don't, they will fall through the machinery and will not be recycled. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecycle these items:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein your curbside bin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull Circle Sustainability as part of the \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fullcirclesustainability.org\/products\/recycling-service\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estandard recycling\u003c\/a\u003e\" program\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that clamshells (\u003cem\u003ee.g.\u003c\/em\u003e, strawberry containers) may have a #1, #2, or #5 on them, but they are not recyclable in curbside recycling programs. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/earth911.com\/business-policy\/recycling-plastic-clamshells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHere's why.\u003c\/a\u003e Plastic bags are sometimes also numbered #2, but they are not recyclable in curbside programs either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e#3-4, 6-7 Rigid Plastic Containers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAny rigid plastic container numbered #3, 4, 6, or 7 that's larger than 2\"x2\" can be recycled at:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull Circle Sustainability as part of the \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fullcirclesustainability.org\/products\/recycling-service\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epremium recycling\u003c\/a\u003e\" program\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes styrofoam has a number on it. Unfortunately that does not make it recyclable with other plastics. Sometimes plastic bags have a number on them, but bags must be recycled separately to avoid getting caught in standard sorting eqipment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNon-Containers and Small Pieces of Rigid Plastic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your plastic (1) does not have a number on it, (2) has a number but is not a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003econtainer\u003c\/span\u003e, or (3) is smaller than 2\"x2\", the only way we know to recycle it is at:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full Circle Sustainability as part of the paid \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fullcirclesustainability.org\/pages\/terracycle-program\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTerraCycle program\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Full Circle Sustainability","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44881404821640,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/6587\/4824\/files\/Plastic-Rigid.png?v=1775705304","url":"https:\/\/fullcirclesustainability.org\/products\/plastic-rigid","provider":"Full Circle Sustainability","version":"1.0","type":"link"}