You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that there are other ways to get rid of the stuff.
After firefighters spent two days battling an inferno fueled by plastics in eastern Indiana, the fire has been fully extinguished, officials said.
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"There is a host of different chemicals that plastics give off when they're on fire, and it's concerning."
Stores are allowed to give out recyclable paper bags for a 10-cent fee, but businesses that do not comply with the bag ban will face fines.
A plastic bag ban is now in effect in two Delaware County communities.