Now more than ever, we need to talk about recycling plastic hangers. About 40 billion are made each year. Most people don’t think about them, but they add a lot to landfills and pollution. This piece explores if we can dispose of hangers sustainably, clears up recycling myths, and shares greener alternatives. The Environmental Impact…
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…
The importance of sustainability grows every day, raising the question: can we recycle plastic coat hangers? Each year, around 40 billion plastic hangers are used globally. They each add about 0.16 kilograms of CO2 to our atmosphere during production. This highlights our heavy reliance on plastic. As we move towards more sustainable choices, knowing if…
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…
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