can plastic coat hangers be recycled

Can Plastic Coat Hangers Be Recycled? Drop-Off and Recycling Tips

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Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about how to properly get rid of plastic coat hangers. It turns out that many of them can indeed be recycled. This is against the usual idea that they just add to waste. Yet, local recycling centres often struggle to handle them. Their sharp edges and mixed materials…

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Can Plastic Coat Hangers Be Recycled? Options for Disposal

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Plastic coat hangers fill our closets but we often overlook their environmental toll. 40 billion plastic hangers are used annually, adding significantly to plastic waste. Of the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic ever made, about 6.3 billion metric tons have become waste. This fact points to a major issue of plastic pollution. The big…