Less than 25% of plastics are recycled*. Plastic packaging and containers amount to 20% of municipal solid waste.** That's over 12 million pounds per year.

Recycling is a cornerstone of our future. Yet, we must remember that the process of recycling has its own environmental impact, using significant resources such as fuel. We must recycle wisely.

Reducing the amount of packaging is 100% beneficial. It conserves resources without consuming others.

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*PlasticsNews, 2008

**US EPA 2006