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Plastic bags don't go in the recycling. What should you do instead?
You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that there are other ways to get rid of the stuff.
UC Berkeley chemists discover new way to break down plastics
Program recycles plastic bags into composite decking, outdoor products
Plastic bags from Walmart recycling bins tracked Southeast Asia
Durham to consider $0.10 per plastic bag fee
NJ shop has everything you need for a zero-waste lifestyle
Lego to stop using plastic bags per kids' requests
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UC Berkeley chemists discover new way to break down plastics
Program recycles plastic bags into composite decking, outdoor products
Plastic bags from Walmart recycling bins tracked Southeast Asia
Durham to consider $0.10 per plastic bag fee
NJ shop has everything you need for a zero-waste lifestyle
Lego to stop using plastic bags per kids' requests
Plastic bag ban underway in NY; additional fee for paper bags
Petition to eliminate plastic bags from Target stores
Wegmans to test eliminating plastic bags
Shoppers react to possible plastic-bag fee in Durham
Proposal would charge Durham shoppers 10-cent fee on plastic bags