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A Column Promoting a More Earth-Friendly Lifestyle
By John L. Turner
John Turner
Like other types of plastic such as milk cartons and apple cider containers, plastic film products are everywhere and have become a ubiquitous part of the lives of shoppers and consumers. What are some examples of these products?
Examples include the plastic bag your dry cleaning garments came in, cereal bags, shrink and bubble wrap, the bag your newspaper was delivered in, zip-top food storage bags (they need to be clean), the plastic bag your bread came in as well as the plastic film that covers bulk paper products like paper towels and toilet paper.
The good news is that due to a provision in the New York State Environmental Conservation Law, many retailers, such as supermarkets and home improvement stores, are required to establish an in-store recycling program which typically involves the placement of a bin typically near the store’s entry for the placement of your plastic film products.
One good thing about plastic wrap products is they are easy to store — I cram all the plastic film material I’ve acquired into a plastic bag until it can hold no more and bring it with me to the store for disposal in the bin. Given this law, plastic film recycling is pretty painless so if you want to reduce your contribution to plastic pollution remember to bring your plastic film bag crammed with other plastic film materials to the store so it may be recycled!
You should not put plastic film in your curbside recycling bin. The town doesn’t have the equipment to sort it from other recyclable materials.
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