US plastic bag recycling directory site taken down after ‘abysmal failure’
by Dharna Noor from Environment | The Guardian on (#6GY5K)
Investigation by ABC News found some materials were ending up in landfills, incinerators and other waste facilities
A national online recycling directory for plastic bags and films has been taken offline, six months after an investigation by ABC News found some materials were ending up in landfills, incinerators and other waste facilities.
The directory previously directed users to some 18,000 store drop-off locations around the country where they could bring used plastic bags and packaging to be recycled, including Walmart and Target locations. The initiative was promoted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and local and state governments across the country.
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