Ever wonder why potato chip and similar types of bags aren’t accepted by communal recycling programs? It’s because they’re made of so many different materials that can’t be easily separated, which means the recycled material would be contaminated.
The outside of the bag is usually made from polypropylene plastic, though the logo and nutritional facts are generally a different type of plastic called polyethylene. The shiny lining inside the bag is actually a thin layer of aluminum, which gives the bag strength.
These types of bags are part of what we find as our 4ocean team cleans the ocean and coastlines daily.
While this mixture of plastics and aluminum does preserve your chips, we’d rather preserve the ocean. #4ocean #WeAre4ocean