Plastic recycling looks promising -: Officials point to public enthusiasm in pilot project

Beads of sweat dribbled down David Straughter's face as he sortedaluminum cans, newspapers and milk jugs from a recycling bin onSomerset Drive.

"A lot of people brought it out. Some people are putting trash inwith the recyclables, and we have to sort it out," Straughter said."It will probably take some time for them to catch on."

Behind and before him, empty and yet-to-be-emptied bins on bothsides of the street indicated enthusiastic public participation inanexpanded curbside recycling program that now includes plastics.Five trucks working Monday collected enough plastic to make a 500-pound bail at the Weyerhaeuser recycling plant on Hansford Street."That's quite a …