California is the first state to ban single-use plastic bags - but less than 10 percent of plastic actually gets RECYCLED. It gets dumped every day in our landfills that would fill nearly 300 Olympic swimming pools. Now one startup in the Bay Area is offering to take some of that trash off people’s hands and find creative ways to recycle it. KQED's Matthew Green went to check it out and brings us this story.

<p>California is the first state to ban single-use plastic bags - but less than 10 percent of plastic actually gets RECYCLED. It gets dumped every day in our landfills that would fill nearly 300 Olympic swimming pools. Now one startup in the Bay Area is offering to take some of that trash off people&rsquo;s hands and find creative ways to recycle it. KQED's Matthew Green went to check it out and brings us this story.</p>

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.

<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>

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