Dive Brief:

• According to the Department of Natural Resources report, plastic containers and bags totaling $64 million landed in Wisconsin landfills in 2009. 
• The Wisconsin Council on Recycling says there are ways to keep plastics out of landfills, and brought in a variety of groups to find ways to shrink the numbers.
• The council said that a large amount of plastic is from small businesses that do not have recycling systems. 

Dive Insight:

The council proposed partnering with industrial parks and shopping areas in order to consolidate the plastics in these areas. It was suggested that consumers ask local recycling companies if the types of plastics collected expand to include more numbers. The group is also conducting cost-benefit analysis for plastic pickups. Some efforts have been made to spread the word to consumers that plastics can be recycled, such as the campaign in Milwaukee to promote plastic film recycling in October.