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We put dozens of trackers in plastic bags for recycling. Many were trashed. - ABC News
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Less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled worldwide, data shows..
ABC News' groundbreaking investigation looks into how well the U.S. plastic bag recycling system is working, and how communities are impacted by nearby landfills and incinerators.
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California's plastic bag ban is failing. Here's why - Los Angeles Times
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Target, Walmart cut from bag drop-off site directory following report
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America's plastic bag recycling stream under scrutiny
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plastic bags — News Stories About Plastic Pollution — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution
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Plastic bag recycling: Stores like Target and Walmart promise to help but are your bags actually ending up in the landfill? - ABC7 Chicago
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Plastic bag recycling: ABC News investigation finds bags at Target, Walmart not recycled properly, end up in landfills - ABC7 San Francisco
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Get rid of post-holiday clutter: How to recycle unwanted toys - ABC News
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We put dozens of trackers in plastic bags for recycling. Many were trashed. - ABC News
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The plastic bag recycling process: why the system is broken - Sustaining Our World
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Inside America's plastic bag recycling problem
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