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Whether you are aware of it or not, plastic is all around us. We walk on it, wear it, drive it and use it every day, perhaps without even knowing it.
Thinking about the plastic in your home is an important step to reducing your environmental footprint. When it’s time to toss your items, knowing what’s actually in them will help your recycling efforts tremendously. According to the EPA, plastics accounted for 12.1 percent of the 254 million tons of municipal solid waste in 2007. Of that, only 6.8 percent was recycled.
On a lighter note, it’s simply interesting to learn more about what’s actually in the products we use on a daily basis. So, get out your treasure map, magnifying glass and thinking cap, as we hunt for plastic in hidden (and maybe not so hidden) places around your home.
