The most eco-friendly products are often those made from recycled materials because this reprocessing prevents large quantities of reusable material from being buried away in landfills. Plastic bottles are particularly significant because plastic bottles, unlike glass bottles, cannot be reprocessed over and over again. Eventually the polymers that make up the plastic start to break down and leach into the water inside the bottle, which is obviously not a good thing.
The people at GreenSmart are using recycled plastic bottles to produce a fabric-like material that can be used to manufacture backpacks, laptop sleeves, messenger bags, and other simple products. This recycled plastic fabric is a safe and environmentally friendly use for tons upon tons of discarded plastic water bottles, bottles that if placed in a landfill would practically never decompose.
This fabric is made by collecting bottles, grinding the plastic into flakes, removing any impurities (i.e. any non-plastic material), and forming the bits of plastic into fiber through a process known as polymerization. This raw fiber is finally spun, just like wool or cotton, into yarn and woven into the fabrics that compose GreenSmart’s products. According to Greensmart, the fabric production process uses less energy than making polyester out of refined petroleum, adding even greater credibility to the eco-conscious character of these bags and backpacks.
Source GreenSmart
Hello , I am looking for a fundraiser of collecting plastic water bottles and having them turned into back packs for a school? Is this company do that or do you know who does?? Thank you Sara