Goodwill Industries of San Diego County is expanding its environmental efforts with a new initiative aimed at one of the region’s most persistent waste challenges: soft plastics.
The nonprofit, which has operated in the region since 1930, is now accepting clean, dry soft plastics at select donation centers across San Diego and Imperial counties. The materials — often not accepted in curbside recycling — will be diverted from landfills and processed into usable products through a specialized recycling partner.
Soft plastics include items such as grocery and retail bags, plastic film and wrap, bubble wrap, air pillows, newspaper sleeves, and certain types of packaging overwrap. Because of their flexible composition, these materials frequently escape traditional recycling systems and can end up polluting landfills and waterways…