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Close the loop
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Close the Loop, founded in 2000 and located in Kunkletown, Pennsylvania in the United States, provides recycled products for private, public, government and commercial users across the United States. Overview Founded in 2000 by Rita Lacey, Close the Loop, LLC retails recycled products made from waste tires, recycled plastics, glass and other materials. Headquartered in Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, the company utilizes recycled waste material remanufactured into plastic lumber, rubber mulch and glass mulch for landscaping, equestrian, and decorative uses. The term "close the loop" is a three part process: 1) recycle our waste, 2) make something new out of it, 3) buy recycled. News The total amount of plastics in MSW—about 30 million tons—represented 12.0 percent of total MSW generation in 2008. There are approximately 290 million scrap tires were generated in 2003. Americans generated 12.2 million tons of glass in the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream in 2008. The unique recycled products offered by Close the Loop, manufactured from waste materials, attracted the attention of local TV reporters. Recycling and Community Support Efforts Close the Loop organized the first community "Give and Take Day" in Monroe County to encourage reuse of unwanted items in the community and save valuable landfill space, also "Website Building Workshops" for Careerlink in Monroe County, Pennsylvania for people out of work and interested in becoming entrepreneurs with internet businesses of their own. 
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