Plastic Bag, Film Recycling Hits All-time High

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Increased demand for recovered grocery bags has driven the U.S. plastic bag and film recycling to an all-time high.rnThe 2006 National Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic Bags and Film Report estimates Americans recycled 812 million pounds of post-consumer film in 2006, a 24 percent increase from the 652.5 million pounds recovered in 2005.rn"More Americans are recycling plastic bags and film than ever before, driven by a growing recognition that plastic is a valuable resource, too valuable to waste," said Steve Russell, managing director of the American ChemistryrnCouncil's plastics division.rnPlastic bags are recycled intornseveral products, including deck-rning and new bags, Russell said.