What to do with plastic bags and film According to a spokesperson from DHEC, plastic bags or films like plastic wrap are generally not accepted in any recycling program or drop-off location.

It’s great to see efforts by The Free Press to educate locals on how to properly recycle American-made plastic bags, as shown by the recent guide, “Where to recycle plastic.” ...

Plastic is difficult and expensive to recycle to begin with and bags are even more so because they can get ensnared in equipment at most recycling centers – causing costly delays.

A team of chemists may have found a way to solve the plastic recycling problem - and it starts with a little help from nickel ...

ABC News tracked dozens of plastic bags placed in retailers' recycling bins as part of an investigation into the effectiveness of America's recycling streams.

First, the mixed recyclables are shredded and crushed into smaller fragments, enabling more effective separation. The mixed fragments pass over rotating screens that remove cardboard and paper, ...

Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Walmart, WinCo collect plastic bags from customers. Here’s what they said when asked about their recycling efforts.