{"id":1434,"date":"2011-01-24T04:04:12","date_gmt":"2011-01-24T15:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1434"},"modified":"2012-07-07T22:45:50","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T22:45:50","slug":"take-recycling-to-the-next-level-and-look-good-in-the-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/take-recycling-to-the-next-level-and-look-good-in-the-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Recycling to the Next Level and Look Good in the Process"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You’ve reduced the amount of stuff you buy, and you recycle what you can, but do you go that next step\u00a0and make a point to\u00a0buy products made from recycled materials?\u00a0 A little online research can lead you to find\u00a0most anything you need or want made from other people’s recycled trash.\u00a0\u00a0 Patio furniture is a good example.<\/p>\n

Recycled patio furniture<\/a> can certainly\u00a0be made from reclaimed wood or with bits and pieces salvaged from retired patio\u00a0furniture.\u00a0 But, recycled plastic is a better choice for outdoor furniture.\u00a0\u00a0 Furniture made with recycled plastics, such as that which is\u00a0produced by Poly-Wood, has exceptional resistance to corrosive substances, oil and fuels, insects, fungi, salt spray, and other environmental stresses.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The furniture does not absorb moisture, so there is never a worry about rotting, splintering, or cracking.\u00a0 Poly-Wood’s recycled furniture pieces\u00a0resist all harsh weather conditions, and they never need to be painted, stained,\u00a0or water proofed.\u00a0 It doesn’t hurt, either, that this recycled patio furniture is stylish,\u00a0sturdy,\u00a0and comfortable.<\/p>\n

Recycling your plastic bottles and containers is only one part of the process.\u00a0 Making the effort to buy\u00a0products made from recycled materials is another crucial piece of the process that some consumers overlook.\u00a0 Luckily, it’s getting easier to find recycled products, like patio furniture,\u00a0and the variety of products available is\u00a0increasing.\u00a0According to Earth911’s Plastic Recycling Facts, the plastics recycling business has grown significantly in the past few years.\u00a0 In fact, “more than 1,600 businesses are involved in recycling post-consumer plastics.”\u00a0 Using products made from recycled plastics ensures that a hefty chunk of those milk jugs, water bottles, and food containers\u00a0from which we can’t seem to escape are put to good use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You’ve reduced the amount of stuff you buy, and you recycle what you can, but do you go that next step\u00a0and make a point to\u00a0buy products made from recycled materials?\u00a0 A little online research can lead you to find\u00a0most anything you need or want made from other people’s recycled trash.\u00a0\u00a0 Patio furniture is a good example. Recycled patio furniture can certainly\u00a0be made from reclaimed wood … Continue reading Take Recycling to the Next Level and Look Good in the Process<\/span> »<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,12,14,16],"tags":[323,392,441],"class_list":["post-1434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beach-accessories","category-innovative-solutions","category-entertaining","category-outdoor-living-spaces-2","tag-outdoor-furniture","tag-poly-wood","tag-recycled-patio-furniture"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-n8","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":871,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/recycled-patio-furniture-for-you-and-the-environment\/","url_meta":{"origin":1434,"position":0},"title":"Recycled Patio Furniture – For You and the Environment","author":"Trey Collier","date":"August 6, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"If you are considering investing in new patio furniture for the fall, why not consider also doing something that is good for the environment? 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