Recycling

Pak Mail and The Peanut Hotline Go Green

East Windsor, NJ - Pak Mail Centers around the country have joined The Peanut Hotline, a packing peanut reuse program created in 1991 by the Plastic Loose Fill Council. Mike Baskin, owner of the Pak Mail Center located at Town Center Plaza, says, "Our customers can now drop off unwanted plastic peanuts at our store where we will recycle and resuse them and together we will be making a significant contribution to working to keep our planet green."

Recycling has become more than just a trendy, passing phase. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the popularity - and necessity - of recycling everyday materials has grown dramatically in less than 20 years. The EPA reports that today, Americans recycle 32.5 percent of their waste. This number is almost double what it was 15 years ago, proving that consumers are understanding the value of recycling materials more than ever before.

The Peanut Hotline, the most successful packing reuse program in the country, directs consumers to the nearest location that accepts plastic loose fill products for reuse. The program has referred over 1 million consumers to local businesses near them that help to further the recycling cause.