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A Recycling Plastic Bags Starter Kit
from:Most people are familiar with the idea of recycling plastic bottles. After all, they are the most common type of plastic product most people deal with on a regular basis. You can find recycling bins for them just about everywhere. Schools, malls, and places of employment often have access to recycling receptacles in easy to find and use places. The other type of plastic that also typically finds its way into our hands, as consumers is plastic bags. We don’t tend to think about plastic bags recycling though. Fortunately, there are tons of ways you can reduce plastic bag usage and recycle the bags you do end up with. As far as recycling is concerned, you need to know which ones can be recycled and which ones have to be thrown away or not used at all.
It’s easier to start with the plastic bags recycling centers are willing to accept. A good rule of thumb to remember is that any plastic bag with a mark of 2 or 4 is completely recyclable. Another hint to keep things going smoothly with your recycling efforts is that every bag to be recycled should be clean and dry. With that said, the plastic bags that fall into this category are usually grocery bags and retail bags. A note about the retail bags to keep in mind is that hard plastic or string handles have to be removed before they can be recycled. Dry cleaning, newspaper bags, and the plastic wrap on paper towels and toilet paper are also good candidates for recycling.
Not every type of plastic bags is correct for the recycling bin though. When it comes to recycling, plastic bags that once contained foods, like frozen vegetables or pre washed salads are not recyclable currently. Plastic cling wrap and food wrap is also off the list. Adding bio based or plastic bags intended for composting are dangerous to the recycling process and should never be added into the recycling bin. Finally, keep any plastic bags that have been painted or have a ton of glue on them at home. They won’t find any help at the recycling center.
With the right kind of plastic bags, recycling is a positive step for any household or community. When everyone works together to gather and send the correct types of materials, the recycling plants can better do their job and make new plastic from the old for conservation of resources and energy. Keep the above tips in mind when you are compiling your plastic recycling materials and you can bet everything will go just fine.
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LA makes history with ban on plastic bags at stores - Los Angeles Times
 Environment News Service | LA makes history with ban on plastic bags at stores Los Angeles Times They estimate that Californians use 12 billion plastic bags a year and that less than 5% of the state's plastic bags are recycled. Los Angeles become the latest in a string of California cities – including San Jose, San Francisco and Long Beach – to ... LA bans plastic bags Los Angeles Largest US City to Ban Plastic Bags Statement From American Progressive Bag Alliance on Los Angeles City Council's ... |
Action Line: Are grocery stores required to accept plastic bags for recycling? - San Jose Mercury News
Action Line: Are grocery stores required to accept plastic bags for recycling? San Jose Mercury News By Dennis Rockstroh The Midtown Safeway on West San Carlos Street had recycle bins at the entrance in January when the plastic bag ban went into effect, but haven't had them recently. AI checked with the city, Mike. Spokeswoman Jennifer Garnett emailed ... |
Recycling is the way to go: RNF - Informante
Recycling is the way to go: RNF Informante Recycling is the processing of waste materials into new useful products to reduce pollution. According to Recycle Forum Namibia (RFN), the world uses 1 million plastic bags per minute and each plastic bag takes up to 1000 years to decompose and never ... |
Newnan Notes: Plastic grocery bags can be recycled - Newnan Times-Herald
Newnan Notes: Plastic grocery bags can be recycled Newnan Times-Herald By GINA SNIDER Plastic bags and product wraps are fully recyclable, but require a different type of recycling than plastic bottles and containers. In Newnan our plastic bottles and containers are collected curbside, while your clean, dry plastic bags ... |
(poll) OPINIONS RECYCLING 5/23/2012 - Rockford Register Star
(poll) OPINIONS RECYCLING 5/23/2012 Rockford Register Star The Illinois Retail Merchants Association and Illinois Manufacturers Association are among a number of groups pushing for passage of Senate Bill 3442, which would put in place the nation's first comprehensive, statewide regulation of plastic bag ... |