Pilot program turns Boise, ID plastic recycling into a bench”

Good News Notes: “When the Hefty EnergyBag recycling program was announced in Boise about three years ago, it asked residents to separate those hard-to-recycle No. 4-7 plastics into orange bags. The bags were shipped to a Utah company which planned to chemically deconstruct the plastic into diesel fuel. Equipment problems quickly forced the end of that destination,…

Taco Bell’s coveted hot sauce packets will soon be recyclable

Good News Notes:  “ Taco Bell’s hot sauce packets are getting a second life. The chain will make its spicy condiment packets recyclable through a partnership with international industry leader Terracycle in a company first, it was announced Monday. A whopping 8.2 billion hot sauce packets are used in the U.S. each year, according to Taco…