Unlike glass, steel or aluminium that can be recycled endlessly, a plastic bottle can typically be turned into a lower-quality plastic bottle twice before it is turned into other products like doormats, textiles, plastic lumber, etc.  So, what can you do about it? Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Refuse: try and avoid purchasing products that contain single-use plastic e.g. pasta bowls, plastic cutlery or straws. Why not take a bread bag to the bakery. Reduce: avoid excess food packaging or give plastic-free toiletries a try. Reuse: try out plastic-free cleaning products that will make use of single-use plastic bottles that would ordinarily...