Plastic Bag Challenges Industry Solutions Campaign Larry Johnson, Chairman Progressive Bag Alliance

PBA Solutions Campaign Progressive Bag Alliance – February, 2005 –Hilex Poly, Vanguard, API, Superbag, Inteplast “Solutions Campaign” - Credible Programs − Recycling At-Store Curbside - CA Cities − Effective Bag Use No-Double Bagging More Items Per Bag Anti-Litter Education

Recycling Advances Recycling Infrastructure Growing Significant Advances in Machinery for Recycling Hilex Poly Announces CA Washing Facility – Bag to Bag Recycling to be Located in California. –Start up late 2007 –15 mm pound capacity –Turn used bags back into new bags –curbside and at-store

State Legislation Passed – AB 2449 ALL Drug Stores, Grocers Required: –Provide Recycling Bins and Public Education –Bags-“Return to Participating Store for Recycling” –Reusable Bags for Sale/Use by Customers –All Stores Can “Opt In” to Program

State Legislation Passed – AB 2449 Bag Manufacturers, Distributors, wholesale grocers provide examples of recycling education materials to retail customers –PBA Developed Store-based education materials –PBA Statewide Education Campaign - PBA to develop and pay for advertising

Plastic Bag Collection & Recycling Toolkit Prototype Developed for LA Grocers, City, Enviro Input –Same “Branded” Color Scheme Statewide –Same “Branded” Slogans, Sign Design –Simple - Easy for Public to Understand Used in San Francisco Approved by: –Albertsons, Vons, Safeway, Ralph’s, other smaller stores in LA

Plastic Bag Collection & Recycling Toolkit Specifically for grocers and retailers Step-by-step process to implement an at-store program –Bag collection –Bag consolidation –Sale of material –Consumer education Beginning 1/1/07 Available in hard-copy or at CONTACT your bag manufacturer or distributorCONTACT your bag manufacturer or distributor

Plastic Bag Collection & Recycling Toolkit Bag Collection - Signage –Critical to have clear signs on the recycling bins that direct the customer to the bin and instruct on what bags to place in the bins A MUST FOR A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM! –All plastic bag collection bins should be properly labeled

Plastic Bag Collection & Recycling Toolkit Bag Collection – Choosing a Bin –Options to best suit your needs Open frame racks Corrugated polypropylene bin and lid Solid plastic bin –Toolkit outlines bin options and distributors

Plastic Bag Collection & Recycling Toolkit Sale of Material –Find a market suitable for your recycling program –Recycling opportunities –Drop-off locations –Toolkit provides list of recycling companies and brokers Contact your bag manufacturer/supplier if you have difficulties finding sources to purchase or handle this material