“In the U.S., shopping bags, wraps, and films aren’t accepted in most municipal curbside recycling programs,” Penge says. “However, many of these thin, flexible plastics are acceptable for store ...

Before you toss it, check this list. In this day and age, recycling is a fairly standard practice in the U.S. We’re used to breaking down our cardboard boxes and dutifully crushing soda cans in the ...