Pilot program turns Boise, ID plastic recycling into a bench”

Good News Notes: “When the Hefty EnergyBag recycling program was announced in Boise about three years ago, it asked residents to separate those hard-to-recycle No. 4-7 plastics into orange bags. The bags were shipped to a Utah company which planned to chemically deconstruct the plastic into diesel fuel. Equipment problems quickly forced the end of that destination,…

Community recycling program turns plastic films, bags into composite benches

Good News Notes: “A NexTrex recycling program turns plastic films that are typically hard to recycle into a composite bench for community organizations. The Rotary Club of Summit County became involved with the program this year, and the town of Silverthorne is now looking to follow suit. Mike Spry, Silverthorne Town Council and Rotary Club member, presented…