Ever wonder what to do with those pesky plastic bags? You’re not alone.
“A co-worker of mine has collected plastic bags for the past 3 years. He says we might need them. Well now they are taking up to much space. I want to recycle them. Can i put them with the rest of the office items i recycle?”
– Lauren, Green Philly Blog Reader
Ahh, Lauren. You must be still frustrated over how Philly hasn’t passed a Plastic Bag Ban, just like me! Plastic Bags…a highly un-recycled, taking up to 1000 years to degrade…they’re problematic and harm wildlife.
Unfortunately you can NOT recycle plastic bags in Philadelphia Single-Stream recycling… along with Styrofoam, PVC pipe, packing inserts & “peanuts.”
Therefore, you can’t put them out with that office recycling, either. Here’s what you CAN do with them instead.
Most importantly – encourage your co-worker to stop accepting bags & switch to reusable!
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