Plastic bottle caps

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Can I recycle Plastic bottle caps?

Contrary to popular belief, caps don't need to be removed from bottles, as long as the bottle is clean and empty, it's good to go.

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Bottles never need to be flattened.

Contrary to popular belief, caps don't need to be removed from bottles, as long as the bottle is clean and empty, it's good to go.Bottles never need to be flattened.

Plastic bottle caps and lids.

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A collection of blue water bottles.
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The recycling journey of a plastic bottle cap

As industries look to produce products and packaging that contain certain percentages of recycled materials, your average water or beverage container has become the most viable plastic product on the market for recycling. But what about the cap?

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