You probably have a pile in your closet — the laminated or clothlike, plastic reusable bags often sold at the checkout of big-box retailers when you want to be environmentally-conscious. But, even if the label says it’s recyclable, the bags can’t go into the blue box when you’re spring cleaning.
The bags, often made out of polypropylene — a type of plastic — are often made of composite plastics that can’t be separated easily. That could change in the future, as the province continues to overhaul its recycling program, but for now, you either have to keep your recyclable bags or donate them.
The class action suit claims that recyclable bags sold in big box retail stores across the country are actually not recyclable, despite being
The move is meant to relieve Ontario taxpayers of the costs of recycling, and promote use of materials that are more recyclable. Skeptics say it