Plastic bag recycling
#Plastic bags have an average “useful life” of 15 minutes - after that, they're likely to end up in a landfill. That's because flexible plastics, also known as "2D plastics", don’t do well in Dry Mixed Recycling as their material is difficult to recycle. But not impossible!
So if you’re wondering how to recycle plastic bags or flexible plastics in general and are on the hunt for a cost-effective, sustainable and reliable service, then look no further than First Mile.
Soft plastic recycling
We can take care of all your soft plastic recycling needs and can provide dedicated recycling bins and sacks for your business premises. Whether your company office is looking to get rid of their old plastic pouches and recycle bubble wrap, or you’re a clothing store needing to dispose of your off-brand poly bags, save your flexible plastic recycling for our sacks and we’ll revive it as new bags.
(And don't forget: try to use less if you can!)
✔︎ Chuck it in
✘ Please keep it out
Plastic carrier bags
Plastic grocery bags
Plastic shopping bags
Cling film
Pouches
Plastic seals
Bubble wrap
Poly bags
Contaminated packaging
Sweet wrappers
Crisp packets
Pouches lined with film
Nearly 1 trillion plastic bags are used around the world every year, while the oil it takes to make just one of them could power a car for 11 metres.
Benefits
Recycle plastic bags
Recycling responsibly and reusing your plastics has never been so important. Alongside the growing concern for our planet comes a greater need for companies to ensure they are doing everything possible to help. It's never been more important to recycle plastic bags and all sorts of flexible plastics.
Recycling flexible plastic
Around 1 trillion plastic bags are used around the world every year, while the oil it takes to make just one of them could power a car for 11 metres. With this in mind, is it time that retail, catering or commercial businesses start to recycle flexible plastic with a conscientious company!
Easy plastic bag recycling
We’ve made the process of plastic bag recycling straight-forward and easily accessible for all manner of companies. We collect your plastics bags for recycling, sort the material and recycle flexible plastics as new bags that can be reused. This limits the drain on raw materials needed to make new flexible plastics and stops recyclable plastic bags from ending up in landfill.
Business plastic collection
If you’re an office looking to get rid of bubble wrap or worn-down pouches, or if your catering business is looking to dispose of cling film and grocery bags, dispose of your flexible plastics in the right way with First Mile with the peace of mind that they will be taken care of. Start recycling plastic bags through our business plastic collection today!
Set up a Flexible Plastics Service
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