Only about 4% of plastic bags used in the U.S. end up being recycled. We congratulate Trex, the recycled deck components manufacturer, for providing Solana Beach, CA with a baling machine that will compress plastic bags left off in municipal recycle bins into tidy 50 lb. bales. After picking up the first 30,000 lbs., Trex will pay the city fifteen cents per lb. for the plastic.

Kudos too, to Edco, Solana Beach's commercial waste hauler, for transporting the bags from the recycle bins to the city public works yard (where they'll be compacted), for no charge.

Sources:

Del Mar Times

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