Can I recycle plastic bags somewhere in new york city?

Question

Can I recycle plastic bags somewhere in new york city?

Answer 1

i do know that some supermarkets do take their shopping bags back if thats what your reffering to? but im sure there are many recycling centers in new york city if you search yahoo you can pinpoint the exact location near your home where a recycling center is located. good luck.

Answer 2

Most definitely! Larger grocery stores and even many small ones have a bin where you can put your bags. The bags don't have to be from that store or anything like that either, you can just go in, drop them off and leave if you don't like the store or don't shop there.

Answer 3

Most major super markets take them. Wal mart does, but I hate Wal mart. Most retail stores involving grocery will take them if they are large. Also, small recycling centers won't but larger ones like those that take rechargable batteries and the like will. Peace

Answer 4

Reusing a bag meant for just one use has a big impact. A sturdy, reusable bag needs only be used 11 times to have a lower environmental impact than using 11 disposable plastic bags.

• In New York City alone, one less grocery bag per person per year would reduce waste by 5 million lbs. and save $250,000 in disposal costs.

• Plastic bags carry 80% of the nation's groceries, up from 5% in 1982.

• When 1 ton of paper bags is reused or recycled, 3 cubic meters of landfill space is saved and 13 - 17 trees are spared! In 1997, 955,000 tons of paper bags were used in the United States.

When 1 ton of plastic bags is reused or recycled, the energy equivalent of 11 barrels of oil are saved.

Flash Recycling Corporation - [phone] - 424 Broadway, New York, NY

Answer 5

The best place is at Wal-Mart or the grocery stores.  NY's a pretty big place, so I'm not sure where you are, or I could give you more detail on other places.  BTW, if you get lots of them, there's a place that turns them into children's playground equipment (how cool is that?)

Answer 6

You can recycle plastic bags anywhere that takes number 1 & 2 plastics.  A lot of bigger supermarkets also have places where you can bring your used bags for recycling.

Answer 7

YOU COULD TRY WWW.FREECYCLE.ORG

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Answer 8

Flash Recycling Corporation - [phone] - 424 Broadway, New York, NY