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Recycling's Dirty Dozen — No. 5: Plastic Bags Are The WORST Contaminant in Your Recycling Bin!

Recycling’s Dirty Dozen — No. 5: Plastic Bags Are The WORST Contaminant in Your Recycling Bin!

November 15, 2019
Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Homeowners, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, Public Service, Quality of Life, Recycling, Sustainability

Editor’s Note: This article is written by Marie Streenz, operations analyst for Midwest Fiber Recycling in Normal, IL, along with Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland,…

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Recycling Tips: What To Do With All Those Plastic Grocery Bags

Recycling Tips: What To Do With All Those Plastic Grocery Bags

June 28, 2019
Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Events, Government, Public Service, Quality of Life, Recycling, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of stories written by Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland and Kane County Environmental & Water…

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Recycling Q&A: Why Can't I Put Recyclables In Plastic Garbage Bags?

Recycling Q&A: Why Can’t I Put Recyclables In Plastic Garbage Bags?

November 17, 2017
Business, Communities, Consumers, Environment, Government, Recycling

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of recycling tips from Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland. Got a question or idea for…

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Recycling Tips: DO NOT Put Plastic Bags in Your Recycling Bin!

Recycling Tips: DO NOT Put Plastic Bags in Your Recycling Bin!

August 28, 2017
Consumers, Environment, Government, Recycling

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of recycling tips from Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland. This particular tip is recycled from…

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