Coke buys recycled pet. (NonMetallics).The Recycle re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. division of Waste Management Inc., Houston, has signed an agreement to supply Southeastern Container Inc., a manufacturing cooperative owned by a group of Coca-Cola bottling franchises, with PET flake flake an epidermal scale. flake Cocaine, see there produced from post-consumer PET containers. The agreement calls for Waste Management's Recycle America to supply PET flake that will be used to manufacture soft drink containers. Recycle America's plastics facility is located near Raleigh, N.C. Formerly knows as P&R Environmental Industries, it is the nation's largest facility handling mixed plastic containers. Tom Francis, president of Southeastern Container Inc., says, "This is an important step in ensuring a steady supply of material that meets our stringent quality standards. We appreciate both the expertise of Waste Management Inc. and the dedication of the many residential curbside curb·side n. 1. The side of a pavement or street that is bordered by a curb. 2. A sidewalk. adj. Located, operating, or occurring at or along the sidewalk or curb: recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. program participants who separate their materials each week for collection in municipal programs." "Our facility uses advanced technology that provides superior mixed bottle sorting capabilities," says Steve Ragiel, Waste Management's vice president of recycling. "This state-of-the-art equipment ensures that there will be a stable supply of recycled plastic material well into the future." |
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