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Recycled plastic lumber

A house made out of soda bottles and milk jugs may sound like a third-grade art project, but those discarded containers are exactly what goes into making recycled plastic lumber, which is used in the construction of real buildings. This wood substitute is highly durable and resistant to water and pests, and it can play a brilliant role in construction. On its own, plastic lumber isn't strong enough to replace load-bearing structural components, but some is reinforced with steel or fiberglass. Recycled plastic lumber saves timber resources, reduces the stream of waste to landfills, and eliminates the need for chemical preservative treatments and pesticides.

 

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