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Buying Recycled:
If you are not buying recycled, then you are not
fully recycling. In
order to close the loop and make all your recycling efforts worthwhile, you must make the
decision to be a smart shopper for the home and the work place. Buying recycled conserves
resources, reduces waste and pollution and conserves energy. The following section will
help you identify the many products that are available and how you can get more
information on them.
Three white arrows enclosed in a dark circle indicate that
the products and packaging contain recycled material. Many items you buy every day contain
recycled content. Listed are some of those products:
Aluminum Cans
Car Bumpers
Carpet Pads
Cereal Boxes
Comic Books
Compost
Cereal Boxes
Cartons
Fast-food Napkins
Glass Bottles
Mailing Tubes
Motor Oil
Mulch
Nails
Newspaper
Office Paper
Plastic Bottles
Recycling Bins
Steel Cans
Trash Bags
Those are just a few of the
products we purchase on a daily basis. Imagine what we could do as shoppers if we just
made a commitment to buy recycled whenever possible.