A School Waste, Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, Composting & Buy ...
A School Waste, Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, Composting & Buy ...
A School Waste, Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, Composting & Buy ...
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What follows is a listing of some of the more common products made from postconsumer<br />
recycled materials that might be used in a school setting. Remember,<br />
your school can take advantage of existing state contracts that have very favorable<br />
prices for many recycled products.<br />
Item Recycled<br />
#1 PET<br />
plastic bottles<br />
#2 HDPE<br />
milk & water bottles<br />
#4 LDPE<br />
grocery bags<br />
White office paper<br />
Magazines, junk mail &<br />
catalogues<br />
Steel cans<br />
Aluminum cans<br />
Corrugated cardboard<br />
Newspaper<br />
Mixed Paper<br />
Glass bottles<br />
Clothing<br />
Motor oil<br />
Examples of New Products<br />
Carpeting, T-shirts, fleece jackets & hats, fiberfill for gloves,<br />
jackets & sleeping bags<br />
Envelopes, protective wear, new containers<br />
Composite lumber used for decks, fencing, outdoor furniture<br />
Recycled office paper (ask for 30% post-consumer content)<br />
Tissue paper, toilet paper, paper towels and paper napkins<br />
Any steel product - cars, cans, refrigerators, etc.<br />
Any aluminum product - door/window frames, cans, etc.<br />
Linerboard for new boxes<br />
Newspaper, egg cartons<br />
Cereal & cookie boxes<br />
More glass bottles, fiberglass insulation, glassphalt<br />
Carpet backing, rags, recycled content clothing<br />
Re-refined motor oil<br />
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