Do you Buy Recycled? Make thoughtful purchases that actually help the planet
Today's guest blog is authored by Megan Byers of NERC Advisory Member The Association of Plastic Recyclers. The original post can be found here.
Did you know that recycling doesn't end at the bin?
If you're like most people, you probably already recycle your empty containers at home and on the go.
Thank you! Recycling is such an important step to keep valuable materials out of the landfill and in the economy, preventing pollution while creating green jobs.
Now it's time to complete the cycle of recycling. It's just as important to buy products made with recycled content as it is to recycle.
Our consumer choices have an impact far beyond the register. We simply have to stop extracting so much from the Earth. To unlock all those environmental and economic benefits that come with recycling, your recyclables have to transform into new products.
In other words… you already recycle. Now it's time to Buy Recycled.