Composite railroad ties manufactured by Triton Ties, of St. Louis, MO Obaggo Recycling has reached an exciting new milestone in our mission to transform plastic bag and packaging film waste into valuable products. We’re thrilled to announce the successful completion of our pilot test with Triton Ties , a leader in composite railroad tie manufacturing. Together, we demonstrated that the disks created by Obaggo users can be recycled into high‑performance composite railroad ties  — a durable,...

The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores As the year comes to a close, we want to pause and say thank you  to everyone who has supported Obaggo throughout the year — our customers, subscribers, friends, partners, and the many people actively helping to move this project forward. This past year wasn’t an easy one for the plastic bag and film recycling industry. Major project cancelations, rising costs, tariffs, and broader market challenges made things especially tough for small,...

Plastic Packaging Labels are Confusing Figuring out which plastic bags and film are recyclable, and which ones aren't, is one of the biggest challenges to successfully recycling the material. Labeling is infuriatingly inconsistent, confusing, and often non-existent. Back in 1988, the Society of Plastic Engineers (SPI) developed the resin code system (chasing arrows with 1 through 7) as a way to help recyclers identify resins, and it has been confusing people ever since. The chasing arrows...