Sure, I put plastic in the recycling bin too. But the plastic industry has promoted recycling to make people feel ok about buying one use crap because it can theoretically be recycled. In reality only clean #1 and #2 plastic actually has any chance of really being recycled. Far too many people throw any kind of plastic, clean or dirty into the bins. It's called wishcyling. The manufacturers need to be held accountable for the waste, and stop pushing the cost onto consumers and the government. Single stream recycling is a feel good scam that results in less material actually being recycled.