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San Ramon Program Helps Recycle Plastic Bags Curbside

Have you ever considered how many plastic bags you use and then dispose of during the year?  If you are like most people the number is too many.  Also, you probably don’t realize that plastic bags are made from costly, nonrenewable oil resources, and they are a direct threat to wildlife if not properly disposed. 

As an EcoBroker, I happily report any potential solutions that could eliminate stress on the environment.  Recently, I read a circular from Valley Waste Management that offered potential solutions for San Ramon residents in dealing with plastic bags.

The first solution is that Valley Waste Management has started a program, Bag-a-Bag, that makes it easy for San Ramon residents to recycle plastic bags. If you live in the communities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and Danville contact your local Waste Management company to see if they have a similar program.  The steps are easy.  Just collect all the acceptable plastic items in one plastic grocery bag and tightly tie a knot in the bag.  The tied grocery bag should then be placed in your Recycling cart before closing the lid.  These plastic bag bundles will be transferred to a facility where sorters segregate the bundles. These bundles are then sold to companies that remanufacture them into numerous products.

Another suggested solution is to use reusable totes.  My wife and I purchased reusable totes from our local supermarket and use them whenever we go to a place where we bundle our purchased goods. Valley Waste Management reports that one reusable tote can potentially eliminate the need for 1,000 single-use plastic bags over its lifetime.  Did you know that, working together, Californians could save about 2,000 barrels of oil every day by cutting back on our plastic bag use? 

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