{"id":140473,"date":"2019-05-21T02:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=140473"},"modified":"2020-08-05T11:01:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T18:01:52","slug":"how-to-reduce-plastic-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/how-to-reduce-plastic-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"The U.S. Recycles Just 9% of Its Plastic Waste \u2013 These Brands Are Changing That"},"content":{"rendered":"

Of the 400 million tons<\/a> of plastic created each year, less than a fifth is recycled globally. The rest end up in landfills, sewer systems, streets, and bodies of water.<\/p>\n

As conscious consumers, we can step up our buying practices to protect the environment and reduce our personal plastic waste output. Not sure where to start? These brands are taking steps to change the waste narrative by committing to recycled plastic.<\/p>\n

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