Keith Homan / Shutterstock.com Energy Bar Wrappers Put in Garbage Cart/Bin Keith Homan / Shutterstock.com Wrappers are Not Recyclable Energy bar wrappers are constructed of mixed materials and can’t be recycled. Did You Know? Space Food The first energy bar, which was created by Pillsbury, was inspired by space food, and was created to capitalize on the popularity of the space program.