National Recycling Day!

Today is National Recycling Day! In 1997, we officially started to celebrate National Recycling Day. This day aims to encourage Americans to recycle more and purchase recycled products.

There are numerous benefits to recycling that one can adopt daily or weekly to positively impact our environment. Some key benefits of recycling include reducing waste sent to landfills, conserving natural resources, and saving energy.

Everyone can do their part to help. Did you know that many everyday items, such as aluminum cans, glass bottles, plastic bottles, cardboard, and magazines/newspapers, can be recycled?

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Recycling is something everyone can participate in to make a difference. Whether that is bringing your own reusable bags to the grocery store, using a refillable water bottle, or bringing all of your cardboard boxes to a recycling center. 

An EPA study from 2016 discovered that recycling and reuse activities in the United States accounted for 681,000 jobs and $37.8 billion in wages, translating to 1.1 jobs for every 1,000 tons of materials recycled.

Here at ClearBags, we’re committed to producing sustainable products that can be recycled. We also offer items made from post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials. We recognize the significance of recycling and strive to provide packaging solutions that are eco-friendly.

Crystal Clear Boxes

Crystal Clear Boxes are made from 12 mil PET material. PET has a recycle code of #1, which is often the most common and easiest to recycle because it is clear. All of our PET boxes can be placed in recycling bins that accept #1 materials.

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rPET Boxes

rPET Boxes are made from 100% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) and can be recycled after use. These eco-friendly boxes are crystal clear and feature an embossed rPET logo on the flap to remind end users to recycle them.

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Recyclable Stand Up Pouches

Recyclable Stand Up Zipper Pouches are made from a polyethylene (PE) material with a high barrier coating. Our Recyclable Pouches featuring RETAIN™ are recycle-ready and have been approved by the SPC (Sustainable Packaging Coalition). These pouches can be recycled in locations where #4 (LDPE) recycling is accepted.

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Learn more about the Sustainable products that ClearBags carries by visiting https://www.clearbags.com/sustainability/