Video: Why Plastic Bags Can’t Go With the Regular Recycling

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By Haley ShapleyMar 20, 2019, 1:10 am180 pts
Lots of people have good intentions when they throw their plastic bags into their regular recycling bin. Or, when they bundle up a group of recyclables in a bag to toss in a recycling container. The problem with that? Plastic bags don’t play nice with the machinery at the recycling facility. Watch this video…

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