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2. Got milk -- containers? Schools seeking options amid shortage

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   Oct. 31—WATERTOWN — Area school districts are scrambling for alternatives due to a national shortage of half-pint milk containers. The iconic boxy containers have been a school staple for ...

3. Bottle recycling - Wikipedia

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   Recycled glass is a necessity, as without it, manufacturers would not be able to keep up with the demand for new glass containers. [2] Recycling one glass bottle can save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes. [5] In fact for every 10% of cullet added to the production of a new bottle, energy usage goes down by 3-4%. [2]

4. Plastic milk container - Wikipedia

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   Plastic bottle of milk. One US gallon (3.78 litres) Plastic bottles with indentations for handles. Plastic milk containers are plastic containers for storing, shipping and dispensing milk. Plastic bottles, sometimes called jugs, have largely replaced glass bottles for home consumption.

5. Reuse of bottles - Wikipedia

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   The reuse of containers is often thought of as being a step toward more sustainable packaging. Reuse sits high on the waste hierarchy. When a container is used multiple times, the material required per use or per filling cycle is reduced. Many potential factors are involved in environmental comparisons of returnable vs. non-returnable systems.

6. Reusable packaging - Wikipedia

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   Reusable bottles for milk, soda, and beer have been part of closed-loop use-return-clean-refill-reuse cycles. Food storage containers are typically reusable. Thick plastic water bottles are promoted as an environmental improvement over thin single-use water bottles. Some plastic cups can be re-used, though most are disposable. Home canning ...

7. History of bottle recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Besides not making enough money, the recycling programs of the 1970s had low reclamation rates. As for glass containers, in 1972, only 912 million of the 36 billion produced containers ended up in recycling centers. [4] Aluminum reclamation was not more successful either. [4]