The plastic garbage in our landfills isn't doing what garbage is supposed to do-it isn't rotting. Those milk jugs could take 400 years to biodegrade. Imagine if something could be done with them besides making our garbage mounds higher. What if, for example, those old milk jugs could be recycled and made into a building material? What if those old milk jugs could be used to make recycled plastic patio sets that were actually desirable to consumers, and thereby save a few trees in the process? It's happening now. Attractive recycled plastic patio sets are available today.



Recycling Saves Trees and Makes Great Furniture. We are deforesting the planet at an alarming rate. The wee country of Ireland uses 30 acres of African timber to meet its demand for virgin wood daily. Imagine how many trees have to die to meet the world's timber needs.

This is where recycled plastic patio sets come in. Not only do recycled plastic patio sets divert plastic waste from sitting in a landfill for hundreds of years, these recycled plastic patio sets also save a few trees that would have gone toward making wood furniture. If you purchase outdoor furniture made from 100 percent recycled plastic, you're helping create demand for recycled plastic outdoor furniture that in turn helps grow the market for things like recycled plastic patio sets, and companies that make them can operate more efficiently because of economies of scale.

The Merits of Turning Milk Containers into Recycled Plastic Patio Sets are numerous. Maybe your mental picture, when you imagine recycled plastic patio sets, is one of poorly made, flimsy, unattractive and grossly overpriced outdoor furniture. With advances in recycling techniques, now applied to making building materials, stylish and durable recycled plastic patio sets can be produced. It's not only green-friendly, it's a great value, as aesthetically pleasing as wood furniture without the knock-on effects on the environment.

Wood furniture cant rot, gather moss, grow algae, expand or warp when damp, absorb water, and frost or ultraviolet radiation can damage it. Not so with recycled plastic outdoor furniture, which doesn't crack or splinter and lasts ten times longer than wood furniture. Recycled plastic can be used for fencing, decking, pathways, signposts, play equipment, storage boxes, and just about anything under the sun, not just recycled plastic patio sets.

The outdoor world is full of dangers to wood furniture. Moss or algae can grow on it. It can rot. It can warp. It can absorb water. The sun can damage it. Plastic outdoor furniture, on the other hand, doesn't crack or splinter or peel and lasts about 400 years. Recycling plastic has more possible uses than recycled plastic patio sets. Signposts, decking, fencing, pathways, play equipment, and storage equipment are just a few of the many things that can be made from recycled plastic.

Lasting Forever is Good or Bad-It Depends on the Context Wood rots. Plastic doesn't. in a landfill, that's bad. In recycled plastic patio sets, that means you could pass them on from generation to generation, so that's actually a plus. The recycled plastic patio sets are dyed clear through when they're manufactured, so the color won't peel off. The plastic is tough and heavy-duty and requires almost no maintenance.

Buying Recycled Plastic Patio Furniture is Smart and Economical. Recycled plastic patio furniture is not all that different in cost to wood furniture, and is very cost-competitive with the best hardwoods, like mahogany or teak. It may even be less expensive. On the surface, quality recycled plastic costs 3x the price of good old southern pine. But that's only the purchase price. The wood needs to be sanded, sealed, and maybe painted, and all that most likely will cost you money and time. Now, try to fix in your mind a monetary value for hassles like splinters.

Also, think about how often you'll have to replace that plain old basic southern pine. Teak may last a very long time, but not forever. And plain old southern pine won't last long at all. Recycled plastic, on the other hand can last over four hundred years with only minimal degradation. At the end of the day, recycled plastic patio sets have a higher initial cost than cheap wood patio sets, but over time, are more economical.