Plastic

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“Have you ever wondered what types of plastics are recyclable?”

A sign for Emterra Environmental Single Stream Recyclable Materials Recovery Facility is shown. A timelapse of a front loader moving recyclable materials around the facility follows.

“We’re here at the recycling facility to show you a few tips to help make sure your recycling efforts count!”

A woman wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) walks toward the camera while inside the Emterra recycling facility.

“Be sure to only put plastic packaging labelled #1-7 in your blue recycling cart.”

Close ups of a variety of plastic containers and their recycling numbers are shown. 

“Some examples include: a plastic yogurt container, a mouthwash bottle, and a plastic clamshell container.”

A woman wearing PPE displays a yogurt container, mouthwash container, and clamshell container while standing inside the Emterra recycling facility. 

“Please don’t put plastic bags or wrap in the recycling.” 

Slow motion footage of a recycling truck dumping materials followed by a shot of plastic bags caught in the spinning machinery. 

“If the plastic stretches, or you can poke your thumb through it, then it’s not recyclable.”

Footage of hands stretching plastic wrap followed by a shot of a thumb pushing through a plastic bag. 

“Stretchy plastics get caught around the spinning machinery that sorts the recyclables. When this happens, it can sort the material into the wrong category and this can lower the quality of the good recyclables. ”

Slow motion footage of materials traveling on a conveyor belt and plastic bags being cut from the spinning machinery. 

“Here’s a quick recycling tip: if the plastic bag or wrap makes a crinkly sound, or you can tear it, it should be placed in the garbage.”

Footage of a man sorting materials on a conveyor belt. A close up shot of a woman crinkling plastic next to her ear. A shot of a woman tearing a plastic chip bag and placing it in a garbage bin. 

“We want you to be proud of the difference you’re making with your commitment to recycling. Let’s recycle the right stuff! Place your plastic bags or wrap in your brown garbage cart.  

Footage of recyclable materials traveling along a conveyor belt is shown. A woman talks to the camera. 

Visit Regina.ca/plastic for more details and tips on recycling plastics.”

Text appears across the screen including a link to Regina.ca/plastic. The City of Regina logo also appears in the bottom right hand corner.