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Guide to plastic recycling symbols... just what do those numbers mean.

Specifically discusses the use of float tanks to sort plastic type by density. Interesting 2:44 video on corn plastics.

This site lists ways plastic bottles can be reused. These examples reduce the amount of plastic we use in our daily lives and promote ways to be more friendly with the environment.

This Ted Talk by Charles Moore is an educational video about how plastic is recycled and where it ends up. He explains how our plastic and trash that ends up in the ocean forms the Eastern Garbage Patch. He also provides statistics and how this dilemma affects our environment.

Do you know how long it takes a plastic bottle to decompose? How about a leather shoe? This site gives a fun activity that you can follow and discover just how long it takes for some materials to decompose.

This video shows the different recycling symbols and provides examples of objects that contain these symbols.