plastics recycling and beyond

The plastics industry supports recycling that is sustainable, economical and environmentally responsible. Since 1990, the plastics industry, as individual companies and through organizations such as ACC’s Plastics Division, has invested more than $1 billion to support increased recycling and educate communities in the United States.

Learn more:

• ACC’s Work to Increase Plastics Recycling
• Plastics Recycling
• Community Recycling Resources
• Tools for Recycling Industry Professionals
• ...And Beyond - Interesting Applications of Recycled Plastics

Resources and Links:

• All Plastic Bottles (recycling)
  A resource for recycling coordinators that provides guidance on designing recycling programs that ensure the highest possible recovery rates for plastic bottles.
• How Do You Get More of These in Here? 
  A motivational tool kit designed to assist recyclers in the development and execution of a public service campaign; includes a how-to booklet, trade press advertisements, a series of broadcast ready radio public service announcements and ready-to-print feature stories for newspapers.
• Info Sheet on Plastic Bags
• Plastic Bag Recycling
  Online resource for plastic bag and film recycling.
• Plastic Packaging and Resource Conservation: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover
• Recycling Plastic Bottles (Tips for Consumers)
• Reusing and Recycling Plastic Bags (Tips for Consumers)
• Degradable Additives and Innovation
• Demingling the Mix: An Assessment of Commercially Available Automated Sorting Technology

*Recycling does not exist in all areas. Check to see if there is a recycling facility in your community.