United Resource Recovery Corporation Recycles PET

URRC - United Resource Recovery Corporation- is " ... the world-leader in transforming waste bottles into new bottles."

" ... recycles plastic food and beverage containers made of polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) using a patented manufacturing process ... called ... UnPet ... makes a low cost, high quality reclaimed PET chip resin ... suitable for use in food packaging containers, under the Food and Drug Administration’s specifications."

" .... entered into a 5 year development program with The Coca Cola Company to commercialize the process by producing food grade quality PET chip for bottle to bottle recycling. Over six billion bottles have been produced ..."

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Via: United Resource Recovery Corporation LINK

Ticonderoga Renew - Pencils from Tires !

Ticonderoga's Renew pencils have cases made from 30 % recycled tires instead of cedar or some other wood. " ... made from a unique, patented process using the rubber compound from recycled tires. ... ".

The packaging notes the incredible number of tires estimated to be thrown away daily ... it is nice to see these being used instead of trees ... reduce, reuse, recycle!

In keeping with the green themes the packaging is made with " ... 100% reclaimed fiber with 35% minimum post-consumer waste ... "


Via: Dixon Ticonderoga LINK