Environmental Benefits 

• Reduces plastic waste: 

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• Recycling keeps millions of pounds of plastic out of landfills, oceans, and other natural environments, reducing pollution and environmental damage.

• Conserves natural resources: 

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• Producing new plastic requires raw materials like oil. Recycling plastic drums reduces the need to extract these virgin resources, conserving them for the future.

• Saves energy: 

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• The energy-intensive processes of extracting and processing raw materials for new plastic are reduced when existing plastic is recycled.

Economic & Social Benefits

• Creates valuable raw materials: Recycled plastic drums can be processed and turned into regrind or chips, which are then used by manufacturers to make new products like drainage pipes, pallets, and other drums. 

• Generates jobs: The process of collecting, sorting, and reprocessing recycled materials creates jobs within the recycling and manufacturing industries. 

• Supports a circular economy: By keeping plastic materials in use for longer, recycling helps build a circular economy where resources are continuously reused, rather than disposed of after a single use.