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I used to think that plastic water bottles could be infinitely recycled, that every time I tossed one into the blue bin, it eventually came out to be another plastic bottle. As it turns out, that\u2019s not the case. Some materials can <\/em>be recycled infinitely, but plastic is not<\/em> one of them.<\/p>\n

So if a recyclable isn\u2019t reborn as the original item, where does it go? I found out most recyclable items are recycled down (or \u201cdowncycled\u201d). That means your water bottle may turn into a synthetic fabric or material for a park bench.<\/p>\n

But can that park bench be recycled? Can my \u201crecycled\u201d notebook be re-recycled? Just how many times can that material be recycled?<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong><\/em> This post contains affiliate links, which helps fund our <\/em>Recycling Directory<\/em>, the most comprehensive in North America.<\/em><\/p>\n

Plastic: Once or twice<\/h3>\n

When it is recycled, the quality of the plastic…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Read the full article originally published at earth911.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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