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iii. A collaborative approach between retailers, local governments, and recycling organizations <br /> proved necessary to effectively convey information to the public and make a substantial impact <br /> on the number of people utilizing store recycling programs. <br /> Because of its effectiveness, our team has found that distributing bins is necessary <br /> for Elk River's cause in reducing plastic bags. These bins, if bought in bulk, have little <br /> cost to Elk River. According to V,TIj ac., the starting price for a plastic waste bin known as <br /> the "Bag Buddy"is $22, and the price decreases as the number of bins purchased <br /> increases.6 The bin is a steel frame that expands with the size of bag used. A printed sign <br /> can be added to the bins for added explanation to the consumers. These bins can then be <br /> spread out around Elk River either at the businesses or at city buildings. To keep the costs <br /> even lower, local businesses may team up in buying these bins in bulk to place at their <br /> locations. <br /> Plastic bag turn-in week and day <br /> During the last week of the Community Sustainability Month,people and <br /> businesses who have already sided with the movement for a cleaner environment will <br /> have several plastic bags that need to be disposed of. Plastic bags are also easier to <br /> recycle in bulk all at once, and some companies purchase plastic bags.7 Therefore, Elk <br /> River, at the end of the month will collect and then sell the plastic bags to a company. <br /> This collection is also coupled with a competition for businesses. <br /> 6 Uline,Inc(2016).Bag buddy.Retrieved from http://www.uline.comBL_8791Bag-Buddy <br /> 7 Spivey,Angela. (2003).Plastic bags--prolific problems.Environmental Health Perspectives, 111(4),208. <br /> Retrieved from <br /> http://go.gale group.com/ps/i.do?p=EAIM&u=clic_stthomas&id=GALEIA102102851&v=21&it=r&sid=summon&u <br /> serGroup=clic_stthomas&authCount=l <br />