The City of East Lansing is expanding its succesful recycling efforts. Having recently added a new recycling drop-off at 841 Timberlane Street, the city also placed 10 new plastic bottle recycling containers in all major public facilities and parks.
The city is "always looking to expand recycling opportunities to our community members,” says Dave Smith, environmental specialist with East Lansing. “In a day where we face the threat of climate change as a direct result of human activity, we urge all community members to live green.”
Every year the city hosts Project Pride, a citywide effort to collect recyclables. This year, the event yielded 49 tons of material. Of the total collected, 85 percent was recyclable, 16 tons were reused by local charities, 26 tons were recycled and seven tons were thrown away.
“We were extremely pleased with the turnout and the amount of material collected at Project Pride this year,” Smith says. "This event continues to improve each year—with the inclusion of new items to recycle, and the collection of more and more items for reuse and recycling rather than disposal. We are so appreciative of all of the support we receive and everyone who makes this event possible, including our local businesses, charities, the City and the community members who participate.”
During Project Pride, the city also collected 10.7 tons of electronics, including old televisions, computers and microwaves.
Source: Mikell Frey, City of East Lansing
Ivy Hughes, development news editor, can be reached here.
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