Recycling; we've all seen that blue bin, we've all seen the bin with lots of different slots and pictures, and we've all stood there wondering, "Is the item in my hand recyclable?" The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines recycling...
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Category: Recycling
Interesting and Fun Facts About Plastic Recycling
At Polly Products, a big part of our job is to care about plastic recycling. Many of our employees work here because they are invested in making a positive environmental impact with their work. However, we don’t just care because...
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What Happens to Your Plastic If It’s Not Recycled?
Plastic is one of the most popular materials on the planet. And while it was initially invented with good intentions because of its many benefits - such as its’ light weight, durability, and resistance to water - the production and...
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Holding Producers Responsible for Their Products & Packaging
Plastic waste is a huge problem across the world and is largely responsible for the pollution of natural environments and the spread and ingestion of microplastics in virtually every corner of the globe. So many products that we use...
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All Plastics Are Not Created Equal
The development of plastics may have been revolutionary back in the mid-century, but now they are a revolting problem. Plastics were initially more of a boon than a bane because they were lightweight, long-lasting, and durable, which was a much...
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Plastic Pollution: How It Affects our Environment and Health
Plastic waste and the pollution that results from the use of plastics is extremely damaging to both the planet and to humans. Every year, nearly 300 million tons of plastic waste is produced on a global scale. And in the...
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Find a Way to Contribute and Celebrate Earth Day With Us
At Polly Products, we make it our mission to use sustainable business practices and provide eco-friendly products to help protect the environment. And as Earth Day is almost here, we thought we’d talk a bit more about the importance of...
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U.S. Top Contributor to Plastic Waste
There is no denying that climate change and pollution are major issues. For years now, experts have been warning individuals, governments, and organizations of the negative and potentially irreversible effects humans are having on the planet. And we have now...
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How You Can Help the US Plastic Recycling Industry
Some of us need a nudge before we’ll take action. The collective of recycling proponents and industry leaders got that when China implemented their National Sword campaign, which banned imported scrap plastics that didn’t meet their new, stringent contamination standards....
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