By Sandra Laville & Matthew Taylor 7/11/2017 At Polypro Recycling, we help Florida businesses gain new revenue and help the Florida environment through post industrial plastics recycling. The following article originally appeared on The Guardian and highlights the steps Coca-Cola is making to increase its use of recycled plastic in its bottles. Coca-Cola is to increase the amount of recycled plastic in its bottles to 50% amid pressure from environmentalists over runaway use of the

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At Polypro Recycling, we help businesses around the Orlando area turn their bulk plastic scrap into cash, with the added benefit of knowing they will be helping the environment. There are a wide variety of plastics that Polypro can pick up from your business. We are advocates of spreading information about the benefits of recycling. The city of Orlando strives to make recycling easy for its citizens, and even a little recycling can go a

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There are many benefits to plastic recycling, including reducing landfill usage and pollution and conserving energy and natural resources. Here are some helpful plastic recycling tips you can use to start helping the environment today. Easy Everyday Plastic Recycling Tips Recycle every plastic bottle. Americans use tens of billions of plastic water bottles per year, so plastic bottle recycling is a very important part of plastic recycling. Every plastic container with a neck smaller than

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By Ashley May 6/22/2017 At Polypro Recycling, we help Florida businesses, as well as the environment, through plastics recycling. One of our goals is to ensure that plastic scrap does not end up as harmful pollution or in landfills. The following article originally appeared on USA Today and examines the positive changes that would occur if everyone in America recycled. The world would look a lot different if everyone recycled. Most likely, it would be

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By Tony Corbin 6/29/2017 At Polypro Recycling, we help Florida businesses gain new revenue, operate more efficiently, and positively impact the environment through plastics recycling. The following article originally appeared on Packaging News and demonstrates the steps one European company is making to improve its plastic recycling strategy. Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has marked five years since investing in a pioneering initiative to transform plastics recycling in the UK. The anniversary comes as CCEP passed

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As Orlando’s premier plastic recycling center, we are strong believers in spreading awareness about recycling. To help you learn more and get involved, we have put together a list of useful recycling resources. Contact Polypro Recycling today to discuss how post industrial plastic recycling can help your business. Florida Recycling Resources Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) - Florida’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship, protecting Florida’s land, air, and water. Florida DEP Recycling

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What are the Benefits of Plastic Bottle Recycling? Plastic makes up at least 16% of all solid waste in the United States, and plastic bottles are a significant part of that. Americans use tens of billions of plastic water bottles per year, and unfortunately, a large majority of them wind up in landfills or as pollution. For this reason, recycling plastic bottles is more important than ever. Some of the benefits of plastic bottle recycling

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By National Geographic At Polypro Recycling, our goal is to help the Florida environment, as well as businesses, through plastic recycling. We ensure that the plastic scrap we buy does not end up as pollution or in landfills. The following information appears on National Geographic and details the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an environmental disaster caused by plastic pollution. Situations like this highlight the importance of plastics recycling. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a

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By Elle Hunt 05/15/2017 At Polypro Recycling, our goal is to help the Florida environment, as well as businesses, through plastic recycling. We ensure that the plastic scrap we buy does not end up in landfills or as harmful pollution. The following article originally appeared on The Guardian and explores how even a remote, uninhabited South Pacific island can be dramatically affected by plastic pollution. Situations like this highlight the importance of plastics recycling. One

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By Charles Choi 4/24/2017 At Polypro Recycling, we are committed to helping Florida businesses and the environment by purchasing and recycling plastic scrap. One of the benefits of plastics recycling is that this material won’t take up the limited space in landfills, where it can take hundreds of years to break down. The following article originally appeared on Discover and discusses a surprising new possible solution to help the issue of plastic pollution. A caterpillar

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