You can recycle plastic bottles by putting them in a plastic bottle bank or by putting them out with your other recyclable waste for kerbside collection
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To find out which is the best way to recycle plastic bottles in your area, ask your teacher or your parents, or your local authority's recycling officer.
Before you put your plastic bottles out to be recycled:
- Take off the lids.
- Wash the bottles.
- Squash the bottles flat, so they take up less space.
Look for these symbols on the bottom of plastic bottles, which mean that they can be recycled: |