It's in the Bag!
“It’s in the Bag” is a collaborative effort among public and private industry.
Shoppers may deposit their clean, dry, empty plastic bags in designated
collection bins in stores throughout the metro area. The material is picked up
at the stores and sorted by Merrick, Inc., a Twin Cities based
non-profit organization providing vocational support and habilitation
services to adults with developmental disabilities. The plastic bags are
sent to Trex Company in Virginia where it is recycled into a composite
lumber typically used in the construction of decks and homes.
Partners include SUPERVALU, Byerly’s, Cub Foods, Kowalski’s Markets, Lunds, Trex Company, Merrick, Inc.,
Minnesota Waste Wise, and Hennepin County. Additional funding was provided by
the Minnesota Grocer’s Education Foundation, the American Plastics Council,
Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Target Corporation and
GreenGuardian.com. For more information, go to
www.itsinthebagmn.org
The following stores in Apple Valley, Burnsville and Eagan participate in this plastic bag collection program:
[