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Remove plastic bottle caps from all plastic bottles before recycling. Crushing plastic bottles during recycling requires the removal of the bottle cap and leaving the cap on could pose a hazard. Rinse and dry all plastic bottle caps before storing. Removing any content or residue prevents smells from circulating during storage.
Assign designated bins for sorting saved plastic bottle caps. Label the bins according to color, size, brand or any other desirable identifier. Sorting plastic bottle caps facilitates organization as the collection grows.
Keep a running count of the amount of plastic bottle caps saved. Knowing the amount of plastic bottle caps in a collection serves as a tally for the amount of plastic bottles recycled, assuming they were recycled.
Ask plastic recycling companies or individuals who recycle plastic bottles for their plastic bottle caps. This will provide a shortcut to building a large collection of plastic bottle caps. Since plastic bottle caps remain in the nonrecyclable plastics category, recycling companies and others that recycle plastic bottles should have no problem donating their plastic bottle caps. Locate the nearest plastic recycling center using Earth911’s Find Recycling Centers listings.
Donate saved plastic bottle caps to local community schools. Companies like Aveda recognize the impact of the U.S.’s lapse in recycling plastic bottle caps and have provided a solution via community schools. Recycle Caps with Aveda allows community schools to collect plastic bottle caps for recycling. Aveda works with its suppliers to recycle plastic bottle caps for the company’s product line. Aveda only recycles plastic bottle caps that twist on with a threaded neck, like those found on shampoo bottles, plastic beverage bottles, flip-top caps on tubes and plastic food product bottles, laundry detergents and selective jar lids. Help local schools by joining Aveda’s campaign. Contact the company via their website.