SUSTAINABILITY IN PLASTICS IS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL AND COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME. ADDRESSING IT REQUIRES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT GOES FAR BEYOND SIMPLE RECYCLING.

Did you know that your reusable bag can have a second life?

At the end of its useful life, your bag can become something else. Plastic containers are returned. Recycle your bags!

It’s an excellent reminder. Here are some key points:

Don’t throw them in the regular trash: If your reusable bag is torn, very dirty, or no longer usable, it should not go in the regular trash bin.

Take them to specific recycling points: Most reusable bags are made of plastic (#4 LDPE or #5 PP). These materials should not be thrown in the household recycling bin (the one for bottles and containers) because they can jam the machinery at recycling plants.

Where to recycle them? Generally, large supermarkets have specific containers for recycling plastic bags, cling film, and wrappers. That’s where you should deposit them.

The process: Once collected, they are cleaned, melted down, and turned into small plastic pellets. This recycled material (pellets) is used to manufacture new products, such as:

New bags.
Plastic containers and packaging.
Street furniture (benches, bollards).
Plastic wood.

Many reusable bags, after a long and useful service, end up in landfills due to ignorance. But their journey doesn’t have to end there. They are made of valuable materials such as polypropylene (PP) that can be recycled over and over again.

#TheOtherLifeOfYourBag

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Ready to be part of the change?

Share this information, educate your community, and take action. Together, we can ensure that every bag has a long and useful life.

Conclusion: Reusing a bag many times is best for the environment. And when it is no longer usable, recycling it properly is what gives it that “second life” and closes the loop.

Thank you for helping to spread this important message! ♻️