Woven Poly-propylene (wpp) and Non- woven Poly-propylene (nwpp) - is a strong, light weight or heavier weight material made from petroleum. Extremely recyclable material and leaves a smaller ecological footprint than other materials simply because of its ability to be recycled and be made into many other hard durable plastic products. When the life time of your bag is up it can be recycled and made into other plastic products.
The material is blended with other plastics and recycled into a hard, durable plastic which is melded into products such as; bin liners, PVC sewer pipes, flooring, window frames, building insulation board, video and compact disk cassette cases, fencing and garden furniture, water butts, garden sheds, composters, seed trays, anoraks, fleeces, fibre filling for sleeping bags and duvets, a variety of office supplies and the list goes on!
Facts
- It takes 25 two litre plastic drinks bottles to make one fleece jacket
- Buying products made with recycled content is a practical way of supporting markets for recycled products."Closing the loop" and make recycling work .
- Did you know ...it costs more to recycle a plastic bag than it does to make a new one.
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