STEP 7

Hefty Renew Bag

THE PROBLEM: Many types of plastics are not easily recyclable. Hard & rigid plastics are easy to capture at recycling facilities, soft packaging and smaller pieces often get landfilled.

THE SOLUTION: That’s where Hefty Renew bag comes in. It was created as a way to capture & reuse this material. When you place your hard-to-recycle plastics in an orange Hefty Renew bag and then place it in your recycling container, we’ll take it to First Star recycling. From there, they’ll grind the material into pellets to be reformed into new local plastic products.

INSIDER TIP: While this program is a nice alternative to landfilling, your ultimate goal should be to pivot away from using hard-to-recycle plastics like this altogether.

ACTION: START RECYCLING SOFT PLASTICS