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Chick-fil-A recycles cups into benches
In 2012, Chick-fil-A became the first quick serve restaurant company to recycle polystyrene drink cups.
January 25, 2016 by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
Are you sitting on a Chick-fil-A cup? You just might be.
In 2012, Chick-fil-A began recycling polystyrene drink cups. The cups are great for keeping beverages cold, but they end up in the landfill if they're not recycled. Chick-fil-A recycles the cups into benches, according to a video posted by the company on YouTube.
The recycling process is complex and requires the cups to be sent to three facilities located across the country. A different recycling procedure is performed at each one until the finished product is a bench.
About Travis Wagoner
Travis Wagoner spent nearly 18 years in education as an alumni relations and communications director, coordinating numerous annual events and writing, editing and producing a quarterly, 72-plus-page magazine. Travis also was a ghostwriter for an insurance firm, writing about the Affordable Care Act. He holds a BA degree in communications/public relations from Xavier University.
