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Question:

are unmarked plastic bags recyclable?

Given that my curbside program (or the grocery store) accepts clean, dry, plastic bags for recycling; can i still recycle unmarked bags? Say, bread bags, bagel bags, ziploc bags, bags that come with magazines, etc.

Answer:

I'm Pretty Sure You Can, Since It's Still Plastic. And While Researching I Haven't Found Anything That Says You Couldn't Recycle Unmarked Plastic Bags. Well Good Luck!
It should! I always recycle those. =]
They're all the same type of plastic, just a bit thicker. Throw them in with the shopping bags.
As long as I know and according to my knowledge on plastic, No plastic bags are not recyclable. We need to think about it. It can not be destroyed and if some animal like cow or donkey will by mistake swallow it, they will die. We need to find an option for plastic bags.
Just make sure you exclude any plastic bags that are dark in color or bags that have handles or drawstrings. Plastic food packaging and plastic food wrap (Saran wrap) are also non-recyclable. :( And you have to clean and dry bags thoroughly before recycling, making sure they are empty of any debris. This is important, since foreign objects will contaminate the plastic as it is being recycled.

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