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Close the Loop Company A Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation Be part of the solution

PROP Presentation

Plastic Waste:

How can you make something disposable that’s indestructible?

• The 'canary in the coal mine' is now the Albatross & fish ~ we need to stop polluting land/ocean and responsibly handle our waste…

• Death by plastic: Albatross Fish also ingest

carcasses reveal a deadly diet. plastic…

We can’t get out of low gear with recycling plastics…

Plastic Recycling in the USA 2008

Source: 2008 United States National Post-Consumer Plastics Bottle Recycling Report

At the height of the waste tire problem in the US, in 1990, there were 1 Billion waste tires in stockpiles across our country, and the number has been steadily decreasing, thanks in part to the RCC Scrap tire workgroup.

RCC Scrap Tire Workgroup consisted of 80 individuals from Federal, State, Industry, & Academia whose goal was to prevent pollution, promote reuse & recycling, conserve energy & materials.

We have a 2x larger problem with plastics, you just don’t see it, as you did with tire piles.

• Manufacturing jobs have dropped to their lowest level since 1941, below 9% of workforce for the first time.

• We believe we need to get back to manufacturing in the USA, and support these manufacturers by purchasing and using their recycled products.

A “perfect marriage” between municipal county MRF and local manufacturer.

Recycled plastics can be turned into Plastic Wood Fencing, compost bins, raised gardens, furniture, etc.

Impacts of Buying US Made Recycled Products

Investing in American made products creates jobs Sets a good example & helps our economy Long-term economic and environmental benefits.

What better raw material to use than our waste materials transformed into a valuable resource ~ in nature there is no waste.

Leave less of a footprint on the earth…

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