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Produce Blue Book
Produce Blue Book
PRODUCTS
PinnPACK GREEN
Tamper Evident
Round Tubs
Square Tubs
Cake Packaging
Pie Packaging
Clamshells
Rectangular Tubs & Trays
Bowls
Specialty Packaging
Proprietary Items
Combo Packs
Food Service
THE PROCESS
Recycling
Extrusion
Thermoforming
FOOD SAFETY
Audits
Regulatory Documents
PET/rPET PLASTICS
Bottle-Made Products
Recycling Different Plastics
Virgin vs Recycled
ABOUT
CONTACT
Sustainable Solutions in Plastic Food Packaging
CAREERS
SALES MAP
LET'S RECYCLE
SUSTAINABILTY
REFERENCES
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Websites
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http://time.com/money/4489474/recycled-plastic-bottles-new-products/
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https://www.recycleyourplastics.org/consumers/kids-recycling/plastics-can-become/
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https://qz.com/1032403/nike-revealed-the-new-2017-2018-nba-uniforms-each-made-with-the-equivalent-of-20-recycled-plastic-bottles/
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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/plastic-waste-oceans_us_58fed37be4b0c46f0781d426
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https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/plastic-produced-recycling-waste-ocean-trash-debris-environment/
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https://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/how-plastic-is-harming-animals-the-planet-and-us/
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https://www.rubiconglobal.com/blog-statistics-trash-recycling/
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https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/national-overview-facts-and-figures-materials#R&Ctrends
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https://www.wragwrap.com/recycled-polyester/
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https://lbre.stanford.edu/pssistanford-recycling/frequently-asked-questions/frequently-asked-questions-benefits-recycling
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https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/plastics-facts-infographics-ocean-pollution/
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https://www.watercalculator.org/water-use/the-hidden-water-in-everyday-products/
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https://ourworldindata.org/faq-on-plastics
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https://www.walmartsustainabilityhub.com/media-library/document/recycling-playbook-november-2019/_proxyDocument?id=0000016e-384f-d8af-a96e-beff25150000
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https://issuu.com/thecleanestline/docs/patagonia_august_2019_recycling_issue
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https://surfd.com/2009/08/review-billabong-eco-recycled-boardshorts/
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https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/recycling/blogs/pens-made-from-water-bottles
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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/14/adidas-sold-1-million-shoes-made-out-of-ocean-plastic-in-2017.html
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https://qz.com/1032403/nike-revealed-the-new-2017-2018-nba-uniforms-each-made-with-the-equivalent-of-20-recycled-plastic-bottles/
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https://news.nike.com/news/sustainability-football-kits
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https://www.ecowatch.com/plastic-bottle-crisis-2450299465.html
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https://www.recycleacrossamerica.org/recycling-facts
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https://www.thebalancesmb.com/an-overview-of-plastic-recycling-4018761
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CarbonLITE Recycling - Water usage and PCR production numbers from July 2019 to December 2019
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https://www.clf.org/blog/all-landfills-leak-and-our-health-and-environment-pay-the-toxic-price/
Conversions
Last Updated: 3/25/2020
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http://www.petresin.org/news_didyouknow.asp
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https://www.metric-conversions.org/weight/metric-tons-to-pounds.htm
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https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=97&t=3
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https://lbre.stanford.edu/pssistanford-recycling/frequently-asked-questions/frequently-asked-questions-benefits-recycling
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https://www.watercalculator.org/water-use/the-hidden-water-in-everyday-products/
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https://www.bpf.co.uk/polymer-zone/plastic-saves/default.aspx#Carbon
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Based on CarbonLITE Recycling Water Usage and Resin Production between AUG 2019 and DEC 2019
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