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They say that in the 21st Century water will be the new oil—a precious commodity. But at this very moment, your water choice may be one of the most valuable ones you make.
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Choose wisely. The water in your bottle water may just be tap water with a nice label. Dasani®† and Aquafina®†† are two examples of this. Or, it may not be as pure as you're expecting. The Natural Resources Defense Council found that many brands of bottled water have contaminants above the state and federal thresholds, meaning that water out of your own tap has much higher safety standards.
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Don't get something you didn't pay for. Plastic water bottles are made from a variety of petrochemicals (compounds made from raw petroleum) such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and bisphenol A (BPA). Exposing BPA water bottles to heat, however, can cause the chemical to leach into the water inside. BPA is an endocrine disruptor and is able to mimic hormones in the body which may lead to negative health effects.
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Get a return on your investment". Check out the bottom of your bottle; in the little triangle is a number indicating how recyclable the plastic is. Recycling one ton of plastic saves 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space.
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†Dasani® is a registered trademark of the Coca-Cola Company.
††Aquafina® is a registered trademark of PepsiCo.
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These symbols indicate which plastic containers are recyclable
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| Find these symbols on the bottom of containers |
(polyethylene terephthalate)
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(high density polyethylene)
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(polypropylene)
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Found in: |
• Soft drink, water, and beer bottles
• mouthwash bottles
• peanut butter containers
• salad dressing and vegetable oil containers
• oven-safe food trays
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• Milk jugs, juice bottles
• bleach, detergent, and household-cleaner bottles
• shampoo bottles
• some trash and shopping bags
• motor oil bottles, butter, and yogurt tubs
• cereal box liners
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• Some yogurt containers
• syrup bottles
• ketchup bottles
• caps, straws
• medicine bottles
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Recycling:
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Picked up through most curbside recycling programs.
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Picked up through most curbside recycling programs, although some allow only those containers with necks.
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Number 5 plastics can be recycled through some curbside programs.
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Recycled into:
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Polar fleece, fiber, tote bags, furniture, carpet, paneling, straps, (occasionally) new containers.
PET plastic is the most common for single-use bottled beverages because it is inexpensive, lightweight, and easy to recycle. It poses low risk of leaching breakdown products. Recycling rates remain relatively low (around 20%) though the material is in high demand by remanufacturers.
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Laundry detergent bottles, oil bottles, pens, recycling containers, floor tiles, drainage pipes, lumber, benches, doghouses, picnic tables, fencing.
HDPE is a versatile plastic with many uses, especially for packaging. It carries low risk of leaching and is readily recyclable into many goods.
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Signal lights, battery cables, brooms, brushes, auto battery cases, ice scrapers, landscape borders, bicycle racks, rakes, bins, pallets, trays.
Polypropylene has a high melting point and is often chosen for containers that must accept hot liquids. It is gradually becoming more accepted by recyclers.
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