What About Water Bottles in the Trash and Recycling? (Part 7 of 10)

Many people ask about water bottles and how they affect trash and recycling programs. This and many other questions are answered in a series of videos at: http://bottledwatervideo.com.

Plastic water bottles represent less than 1% of U.S. solid waste; but there are concerns. While bottled water bottles can be recycled, 40% of Americans currently do not have access to curbside recycling. And most current recycling programs receive "poor" to "fair" evaluations.

Learn about the encouraging trends in recycling, and about the initiatives that Nestlé Waters North America is taking to support recycling programs, from Boston's Fenway Park to grants for the Keep America Beautiful program.

This is the seventh in a ten-part video series addressing the most frequently-asked questions people have about bottled water. For the complete collection, click through to http://bottledwatervideo.com

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