A plastic bag, polybag, or pouch is a type of container made of thin, flexible, plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or plastic textile. Plastic bags are used for containing and transporting goods such as foods, produce, powders, ice, magazines, chemicals, and waste. It is a common form of packaging.

Ideally, the switch should take no longer than 17 days from the date you arranged to change supplier. This allows for a 14 day "cooling off period" where you can change your mind about switching. This comes after energy regulator Ofgem challenged gas and electricity companies to cut their switching times.

It's not that used plastic bags, wraps and film can't be recycled into new materials they simply require a different collection system and processing equipment than many curbside recycling programs provide.