Translations:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Nature/Recycling/15/en
Buy back examples: water bottles and soda bottles (generally see-through and come in different colors). This is the most widely recycled plastic container. Bottles may be color sorted and are ground up and washed. Unlike polyethylene, PET sinks in the wash water while the plastic caps and labels are floated off. The clean flake is dried and often repelletized. Recycled PET has many uses and well established market for this useful resin. By far, the largest usage is in textiles. Carpet companies can often use 100% recycled resin to manufacture polyesther carpets in a variety of colors and textures. PET is also spun like cotton candy to maker fiber filling for pillows, quilts and jackets. PET can also be rolled into clear sheets or ribbon for VCR and audio cassettes. In addition a substantial quantity goes back into the bottle market. All recycling programs accept this plastic. Non buy back examples: cooking oil bottles, peanut butter jars and salad dressing containers should be put into a general recycling bin.
