Soft plastics recycling is back in Australia. How does it work and where does it go?

Australia's first large-scale soft plastics recycling facility is processing huge loads each day, turning waste into a useful ...
CBS News 8

California non-profit tackles soft plastic recycling ignored by blue bins

SAN DIEGO — Approximately 310 million pounds of plastic packaging is produced in the world every year. In fact, soft plastic packaging does not belong in your blue recycling bin because it jams up ...
New Atlas

Clear Drop aims to streamline recycling by pressing bags into bricks

Loose plastic bags can be a hassle to separate and store for recycling, plus they may blow away and become litter if they're left outside at the recycling depot. The Clear Drop SPC is made to help, by ...
The Verge

Plastic bins: better than boxes

Renting bins is convenient, slightly more sustainable, and not once did I miss cardboard boxes. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a ...
Idaho Statesman

Do plastic bags shoppers return to Boise-area stores actually get recycled? What we learned

Walk into any of the stores operated by the four major supermarket chains serving the Boise area, and near an entrance you’ll find a bin inviting you to drop off plastic store bags and other soft ...

New national soft plastics recycling scheme launches but will only tackle one per cent of waste

Australia has a new national recycling program for soft plastics – more than three years after the devastating collapse of ...
Hackaday

Australia’s Soft Plastic Recycling Debacle

We’ve all been told to cut back on waste to help prevent environmental crisis on Earth. Reducing waste helps reduce the need to spend time and energy digging up fresh materials, and helps reduce the ...