SENECA — Pak Mail Centers around the country have joined The Peanut Hotline, a packing peanuts reuse program created in 1991 by the Plastic Loose Fill Council.

"Our customers can now drop off unwanted plastic peanuts at our store where we will recycle and reuse them and together we will be making a significant contribution to working to keep our planet green," said Scott Moore, owner of the Pak Mail Center located in the Bloom Plaza.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the popularity — and necessity — of recycling everyday materials has grown dramatically in less than 20 years. The EPA reports that today, Americans recycle 32.5 percent of their waste. This number is almost double what it was 15 years ago, suggesting consumers understand the value of recycling materials more than ever before.

The Peanut Hotline, the most successful packing reuse program in the country, directs consumers to the nearest location that accepts plastic loose fill products for reuse. The program has referred over one million consumers to local businesses near them that help to further the recycling cause.

Pak Mail centers all around the country are now part of a national database of drop off sites giving consumers a place to take packing peanuts for reuse. For more information regarding Pak Mail's loose fill recycling or additional Pak Mail services, call 864 654 1717.