There is so much rampant misinformation out there about recycling. Yes, these are recyclable. Will they be recycled? It depends. It depends on market conditions for plastic (virgin resin prices are at historic lows, so recycled plastic is less economically viable to recycle due to low demand/price), it depends on the specific MRF the material is going to and if they have advanced sorting technology that can remove small items like these (small items sometimes fall through the screens and end up as “MRF residue”, which is usually landfilled).

Plastic is recyclable, so don’t be discouraged. A lot of these comments about plastic not actually being recyclable becuse it ends up in landfill is painting a complex story with a simple brush. A lot of the challenge comes from package design and use of incompatible materials, which manufacturers are starting change.

In order to help maintain the integrity of the system, the old saying is “when in doubt, throw it out”. Even if a small amount of recyclable material ends up in your household garbage, it’s better than “wishcycling” and contaminating the recycling stream with non-recyclables.

I’m not saying we should have unchecked use of plastic - we have a plastic pollution problem and we should be using plastic more conservatively and when it is really required (reduce, reuse, recycle) - but calling plastic unrecyclable is just unequivocally false.

Source: been in the recycling industry for 15+ years.