August 18, 2014 : Santa Barbara, CA : BWW :

How long does it take for a plastic bottle to degrade? There is a vast difference of opinion on this and certainly plastic waste is one of the issues bottled water companies must contend with. But what if instead of a plastic bottle degrading in a landfill it went into building a home, a school or a church? Can bottles build a better environment?

Recycling rates for all plastics are up in the U.S. but many countries have limited recycling and some have no recycling programs at all. So bottled water bottles, soda and juice containers end up on city streets and ...Read more...

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