Terese Hartjoy - EzineArticles.com Expert Author

The Problem With Plastic
[News-and-Society:Environmental] If you think that the recycling number embossed on the bottom of your plastics is the solution to the plastic problem, think again. Of the seven types of plastic that are stamped as "recyclable" only two are easily and efficiently recycled. Plastics are labeled with numbers 1 through 7.