Mr. Zazo said the company collects about two tons of plastic every three months from its 160 stores. Mr. Zazo said. Two tons sounds like a lot. But it works out to less than two pounds a week for each store. Mr. Ruston of the Environmental Defense Fund said.
Plastic is lightweight, bulky and inexpensive.
Mr. Ruston said. Most plastic containers now identify the resin type with a number inside the continuous arrows symbol. The American Plastics Council contends that the continuous arrows are not a recycling symbol. Mr. Ruston said. Mr. Ruston said.