Hefty to phase out ‘Orange Bag’ program in Boise as part of nationwide move

Hefty announced Monday it is discontinuing its ReNew Orange Bag program across the country, including in Boise.

The program, in place for more than a decade nationwide and in Boise since 2018, allowed Boise residents options to recycle certain plastics that were otherwise difficult to recycle.

In a press release on Monday, Hefty said what while participation in the program remained strong, it wasn’t able to develop the recycling infrastructure to meet community demands…

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