Fantastic plastic!

The plastic recycling industry has made great strides in the last 20 years.

Since plastic is used in fibre optics, digital technology, medical implants and other cutting edge technology, it's future is assured!

For example, the refundable plastic bottles that you bring back to the store are transformed into fibres that are used for day-to-day things like backpacks, hats, bike helmets and t-shirts.

Plastic water and soft drink bottles are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PETP), a resin that is quite hard to pronounce but most often used in recycling!

Do you know how many bottles is takes to make: a hat? 4 bottles a backpack? 25 bottles a pair of running shoes? 35 bottles a two-person tent? 90 bottles Recycled plastic is also used for: shopping bags garden furniture polar fleece clothes flower boxes fences rain boots skate guards clothes pins rope combs hangars audio and video cassettes pens recycling boxes animal cages shower curtains bathtubs