Are Gift Cards Recyclable?

Traditional gift certificates have been all but replaced by a more modern gift card resembling a credit or debit card. “The plastic the credit cards are made of is polyvinyl chloride acetate (PVCA) . . . . a composition of copolymers of vinyl acetate and vinyl chloride.” Some are made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

The plastic credit card-style gift cards are all recyclable as a specific commodity. But is there a better option for them after you have used them? You bet there is.

Gift cards are all reloadable. If you have an empty gift card from a store or restaurant that you frequent, you can reload a small amount of money onto them here and there. This will be very useful to you as a kind of savings account for places that you already eat or shop.

For more information on recyclable materials or new ways to reuse old items visit www.wasteawaygroup.com.

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