Colorado’s solution to plastic film recycling
Only 9% of the greater than 5 million tons of plastic film generated has ever been recycled.
Plastic film is any plastic material that you can stretch and make an indentation in. From grocery bags, dry cleaning covers, and cereal box plastic liners, this material is all around us every day. It is also one of the most difficult plastics to recycle properly, and as a result ends up in landfills or worse — in ecosystems that endanger wildlife.
Give your plastic film a new life
100% of your plastic film, recycled through Bag Lady of the Rockies, will be collected, baled, and shipped to Trex, a wood-alternative composite decking company. Trex will then repurpose your plastic film to take on a new life as eco-friendly composite decking — made with an innovative blend of 95% plastic film and reclaimed sawdust.
HOW TO RECYCLE •
HOW TO RECYCLE •
We recognize the daunting task of recycling plastic film, so we have set out on a mission to make it easy and accessible by establishing plastic film recycling receptacles across Evergreen, CO. Bring your plastic film recyclables to any of these convenient locations:
Five Star Cleaners
Hopsin Cleaners
Dependable Cleaners
Evergreen Cleaners
MALT (Mountain Area Land Trust) offices
Evergreen Living/Foothills Living offices
Center for the Arts Evergreen; CAE
Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce offices
Who is the Bag Lady?
Deb Sandler, affectionately known as the "Bag Lady," initiated a successful plastic film recycling program in Solana Beach, CA, which she's now brought to the mountainous community of Evergreen. Her journey began with a curiosity about the destination of collected plastic film. Discovering its use in composite decking production, she spearheaded a reclamation program that collected, baled, and sold the material to popular composite decking manufacturer, Trex.
Sandler's dedication to plastic film recycling earned her the endearing title of the "Bag Lady," synonymous with her educational recycling column published in her local papers back home. Continuing her mission in Evergreen, CO, she's confident that the community will embrace this initiative, which will contribute to the ongoing diversion of this material from landfills, oceans, roadside fences and trees….. ultimately leading to a cleaner and safer environment.