Why do we not include bottle lids, yoghurt pots and plastic bags?
Bottle lids, yoghurt pots and plastic bags are all made from different kinds of plastic from the plastic in plastic bottles. These will all contaminate Norfolk’s recycling stream. Yoghurt pots are made from another type of plastic called polystyrene and there are limited outlets for this material. Due to the contamination effect of the printing ink on plastic carrier bags, the material can only be used for low grade and dark colour applications, such as bin liners. Many supermarkets accept plastic bags for recycling, or you could try using reusable bags. What can I do with plastic that can’t be recycled? Avoid buying products packaged in extra plastic where possible, and reuse containers like margarine tubs. Toys and video tapes may be given to charity or swapped on http://www.uk.freecycle.org/ – if this isn’t possible put other plastic items in your waste bin for disposal to landfill. Where do the plastic bottles go to and what happens to them? The three types of plastic bottle PET, H
