The Environment | What Products Are Made From Recycled Plastic?
What products are made from recycled plastic?
A new clothing fiber called Fortrel EcoSpun is made from recycled plastic soda bottles. The fiber is knit or woven into garments such as fleece for outerwear or long underwear. It is estimated that for every pound of Fortrel EcoSpun fiber, ten plastic bottles are kept out of landfills.
| Resin | Common Uses | Products Made From Recycled Resin |
| HDPE | Beverage bottles, milk jugs, milk and soft drink crates, pipe, cable, film | Motor oil bottles, detergent bottles, pipes, and pails |
| LDPE | Film bags such as trash bag coatings and plastic bottles. | New trash bags, pallets |
| PET | Soft drink, detergent, and juice bottles | Carpets, fiberfill, nonfood bottles or containers |
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