Soft plastics, the kind that can be scrunched into a ball, are among the biggest problems in the kerbside recycling system. In fact 8 out of 10 councils consider them the number one problem as they get caught in the recycling machinery.*

The good news is these plastics can be recycled at many supermarkets. The bad news, as revealed in research done for National Recycling Week, is that only 47% of people know about the program!

This free program is made possible through REDcycle, which has worked with Coles and Woolworths/Safeway Supermarkets to set up collection bins in stores across most metro areas of Australia.

The cost of collecting and processing the material is covered by many of Australia’s best-known manufacturers

The plastic is made into furniture for schools and kindergartens among other things.

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