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From: Fred Friedman (FRIEDMAN.FRED@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV)
Date: Tue Dec 10 1996 - 06:58:00 EST 

Date: Tue, 10 Dec 96 11:58 WET
From: FRIEDMAN.FRED@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV (Fred Friedman)
Subject: Re: Shrink wrap recycling (Mark Sedlak)

December 10, 1996

Dear Mark Sedlak,

Shrink wrap and flimsy plastic bags are most commonly made from Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) or LLDPE. You want to find a recycler of this material in your region.
Several options for directory information for a recycler:

Contact the US EPA Solid Waste staff member responsible for recycling in EPA Region 3, who I believe is Jeffrey Alper, tel: 215-597-9636.
OR
Call the Recycling Hotline and get directory info from them: 1-800-CLEANUP.

The Research Library for RCRA only keeps this information for the section of the country which we are working with, New England.

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