This summer, roughly 1,000 households across Napa County, California, have received a yellow crate to place next to their trash and recycling bins, as a test to see whether a major recycling mishap can finally be addressed.
The yellow crate is part of a soft plastic recycling program that’s being tested out through November.
What’s happening?
The program, which is run through Napa Recycling & Waste Services and Napa County Recycling & Waste Services, aims to properly separate plastic waste since mixing them together with other recyclables can contribute to chaos in the machinery that sorts it all, the Napa Valley Register reported.
Each crate will house two bags: One clear bag for single-layer clean film, such as shrink wrap, plastic bags, and bubble wrap; and a blue bag that will house “multi-material” packaging, like chip bags and produce pouches…