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Produce Blue Book
Produce Blue Book
Sustainable Solutions in Plastic Food Packaging
CAREERS
SALES MAP
LET'S RECYCLE
SUSTAINABILTY
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
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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