FAQ: Recycling and Environment

Yes, all of our packaging (including bottles, lids, trays and shrink film) is 100% recyclable.

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Most single-serve plastic bottles are made of PET, a safe, lightweight, low-cost and recyclable plastic. Though it takes energy and petroleum to create PET, it is 100% recyclable.

PET is one of the most recyclable plastics worldwide! Recycled PET bottles can be turned into polyester fibers, which are used as a base for products such as fleece coats, clothing, pillows and carpets. PET can also be recycled back into new, single-serve PET bottles that are convenient, safe and recyclable.

It’s a four step process that begins with you!

1. In order to give birth to a new product, used PET containers must first be properly disposed of by companies or individuals for recycling collection.
2. The collected PET bottles are then sent to a sorting plant where objects are separated according to their materials. Recovered PET bottles are compacted into a bundle and are sent to a reclaimer – the factory that turns used bottles into PET flakes.
3. The first thing the reclaimer has to do is de-bale the bundles and re-sort the material to make sure the final product will be as pure as possible. The de-baled bundles are then pre-washed and shredded into flakes. The flakes are again washed, dried, and then stocked and sold.
4. The real recycling starts when the solid flakes, the raw material, are used to manufacture a new product. Recycled PET bottles can be turned into polyester fibers, which are used as a base for products such as fleece coats, clothing, pillows and carpets. PET can also be recycled back into new, single-serve PET bottles that are convenient, safe and recyclable.

Recycled plastic can be made into fleece clothing, polyethylene bin liners, plastic bottles, flooring, window frames, building insulation board, video and compact disc cassette cases, fencing, garden furniture, fiber filling for sleeping bags and duvets, garden sheds, seed trays and a variety of office accessories.

Symbol	Type of Material	Where it is Found	Uses After Recycling
	Polyethylene terephalate (PET or PETE)	Soft drinks Juices Single serve water bottles Beer	New soft drink bottles Polyester clothing Sleeping bag insulation Carpeting
	High density polyethylene (HDPE)	Cleaning products Industrial products Personal care products Garbage bags	Bottles Grocery Bags Bins Plastic lumber
	Polyvinyl chloride (V or Vinyl or PVC)	Medical tubing Construction products	Pipe Fencing Non-food bottles
	Low density polyethylene (LDPE)	Dry cleaning bags Shopping bags Plastic food wrap	Plastic bags Containers Bottles Tubing
	Polypropylene (PP)	Squeezable condiment bottles Margarine containers Food storage containers	Automotive parts Food containers
	Polystyrene (PS)	Styrofoam containers Disposable cutlery, cups and bowls Take-out food containers	Cafeteria trays Toys Video cassettes and cases Insulation board
	Other	This catch-all category contains any plastics that do not fit within the other six categories: Polycarbonate Refillable plastic bottles Baby bottles Metal food can liners Consumer electronics Biodegradable resins Food and beverage packaging Other plastics

More information can be found at: www.factsonpet.com.

Echo Bottle

• Made from 100% recycled plastic

A continued dedication to decreasing packaging materials

• Lighter bottle - 40% less plastic versus original 16.9oz bottles
• Smaller label

How we Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in our plants

• Utilizing double-pass RO to reduce water & sewer waste.
• Operating electric forklifts.
• All lighting converted to T1 & use of skylights.
• Re-grinding all waste for re-use.
• Backhauling recyclable materials & products.
• Re-using our recycled plastic pallets.