Plastic water bottles

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Can I recycle Plastic water bottles?

Plastic water bottles are fully recyclable. Although we used to be told to flatten them, that is no longer necessary. They only need to be empty.

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Plastic water bottles are fully recyclable. Although we used to be told to flatten them, that is no longer necessary. They only need to be empty.

Disposable single use plastic water bottles.

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