From DNA Info:
New York City will start recycling more plastics soon, letting New Yorkers put more than just plastic bottles and jugs in their recycling bins.
The move comes after several years of plummeting recycling rates — as low as 9 percent in East Harlem in 2011 — and a recent push by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to improve the city's recycling performance.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Sanitation confirmed the change, but would not specify when.
"The Department is planning to add more plastics for recycling in the near future," spokeswoman Kathy Dawkins said in an e-mail.
Exactly what types of plastics will be included have yet to be announced, Dawkins said.
The Sanitation Department currently accepts only plastic jugs and bottles for recycling. Other commonly used plastics — like yogurt containers, frozen food trays and plastic cups — need to be thrown out.
6 comments:
Our politicians are plastic. Let's recycle 'em!!!!!!
Those recycle bins are of no use.
Everyone I see has just regular trash in them.
Heck, a plastic bottle bin that I recently spotted had a diaper jammed ino the top....what a waste ....this plan needs recycling!
Recycling is the biggest crock!
I'd like to hear how much the City gains, or my bet is loses, on this effort. 9% in East Harlem...a joke. And BTW, if the city wants plastic, then they're getting ALL my plastic..and paper..and cardboard... Recycle this, but throw that out.. Please already.
They just starting recycling food waste in Staten Island (pilot project)... Heads up!
Can we recycle politicians into dog food?
The point of recycling is to reduce the amount the city spends on landfill fees.
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