Things about plastic you may not know!
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The most common plastic is polyethylene and can be found in things we use every day - grocery bags & bottles.
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Although plastics don't easily biodegrade, some plastics "photodegrade" - where sunlight breaks the bonds in the polymers.
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Plastic drinking bottles are recycled into duvet fillings, insulation materials, compost bins, park benches and much more!
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A recycled product can go through the whole recycling and production process and be back on the shelf within a month as a new product.
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The most easily recycled plastics are PET and HDPE, followed by PVC and low-density polyethylene. Plastic can be good!
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You can get a discount on your drink at various coffee shops on the high street if you take a reusable cup - up to 50p!
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Plastic bags have been part of our everyday lives since their introduction in 1941. The UK now use 86% less since the 2014 levy.
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Every year enough plastic is thrown away to circle the earth 4 TIMES! We should all do our bit to Reduce, Reuse & Recycle