WHERE DOES IT GO?
THE END RESULT EXPLANED
WHERE DOES IT GO?
THE END RESULT EXPLANED
WHERE
DOES IT GO?
THE END RESULT EXPLANED
At Rabbit Recycling we hand sort and inspect every item and material that enters our shop.
After inspection, the materials are generally organized into five broad categories:
commodity, donation, upcycle, specialty, and deconstruction.
When you become a customer of Rabbit Recycling, we offer full transparency
about what exactly happens to your materials when they leave the shop, just ask!
COMMODITY
Commodity is our largest category.
Recyclables that fall under this category require large volumes/weight
in order to be shipped locally and around the USA to end-users and
processing facilities. We strictly partner with companies that provide
transparent and sustainable practices that meet our high standards.
This category includes soft and rigid plastic (including foams),
metals, e-waste, and paper.
End users and manufacturing facilities use methods such
as thermal decomposition, heat compression, distributed
recycling, and others to create new products.
DONATION
Rabbit Recycling donates to many
different organizations, non-profits, and
shelters that give back to the community.
Some of them include:
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Resource Exchange
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PAWS
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Habitat for Humanity
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Restore
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Broad Street Ministry
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Playbrary
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Philly AIDS Thrift
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Goodwill
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Prevention Point
UPCYCLE
Materials that can be upcycled, repaired, or reused
we offer to the community for free at the shop.
Artists, craftspeople, hobbyists, and the general public
are welcome to reach out to us to schedule a time to browse our materials.
Fill out the form below to schedule a time to stop by the shop.
SPECIALTY
By: Olivia Alongi By: Korin Tangtrakul By: Mehgan Abdelmoneim
By: STITCH AND DESTROY
Specialty items are typically sent out
in smaller quantities.
These recyclables are sent to companies
that have facilities designed to deconstruct
and repurpose, while also responsibly
recovering any hazardous materials
(e.g. light bulbs, water filters,
smoke detectors, glassine liner,
unusable scrap fabric).
DECONSTRUCTION
Many items we get at the shop are made of different materials
and need to be deconstructed, in order for each piece
to make it into the right stream.
These items can range from empty floss containers to shower curtains.