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Packaging Recovery Note

A packaging recovery note is like a special coupon that shows someone has recycled a package. When a company makes a package, like a box or bottle, they put a little extra money to the side to make sure that it can be easily recycled once someone is done using it. Once the package is recycled, someone gives the person who recycled it a packaging recovery note. This note proves that the package was recycled and can be traded in for money that the company put aside. The money that the company sets aside for the recycling can be used to improve recycling programs and make sure that more packages can be reused. So, it's like a way to recycle a package and get money back for doing it!