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Feeling guilty about all those blue-and-white plastic Amazon bags piling up around the house?

Fear not they can be recycled!

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At least, thats what the packaging says.

The problem, however, is that the system doesnt seem to be working.

Only four trackers eventually made their way to a material recovery facility that sorts plastics for recycling.

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All the claims the companies are making are just greenwashing, he told Bloomberg.

Just four made it to locations that can recycle plastic.

Twelve bundles have been sent to a landfill or waste station, and one to an incinerator.

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Theyre absolutely lying with these labels, Dell said.

The store drop-off system has never worked, it was never true.

How2Recycle now links customers toa different directoryhosted atEarth911.

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How2Recycle did not respond to Grists request for comment.

Target and Georgia Pacific did not respond to Grists request for comment.

A spokesperson said the company is investing in better recycling infrastructure while also reducing plastics use overall.

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The company alsoeliminated plastic packaging in Indiaafter Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged toban single-use plastic nationwide by 2022.

This article originally appeared inGristathttps://grist.org/accountability/amazon-says-its-plastic-packaging-can-be-recycled-an-investigation-finds-it-usually-isnt/.

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