Feb 22, 2012 10:46 AM
A new brochure is designed to educate Southampton Town residents about recycling and the Town's four transfer stations.
Waste management might not always be the stuff of sexy cocktail banter—but talking trash could be the key to protecting natural resources on the East End.
That’s why some environmental advocates recently created a brochure aimed at educating Southampton Town residents about the four Rs of recycling: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Reeducate.
Sag Harbor resident Priscilla Ciccariello, a member of the Southampton Town Solid Waste Advisory Committee, said the brochure, “A Guide To Southampton Town’s Recycling Programs,” was designed to answer key questions about the town’s mandatory recycling program, and touches on a number of issues relating to waste management in general.
“There’s so much misinformation and non-information,” Ms. Ciccariello said. “We want people to understand.”
The brochure was enclosed with residents’ tax bills in January, and efforts are being focused on how to... more
That’s why some environmental advocates recently created a brochure aimed at educating Southampton Town residents about the four Rs of recycling: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Reeducate.
Sag Harbor resident Priscilla Ciccariello, a member of the Southampton Town Solid Waste Advisory Committee, said the brochure, “A Guide To Southampton Town’s Recycling Programs,” was designed to answer key questions about the town’s mandatory recycling program, and touches on a number of issues relating to waste management in general.
“There’s so much misinformation and non-information,” Ms. Ciccariello said. “We want people to understand.”
The brochure was enclosed with residents’ tax bills in January, and efforts are being focused on how to... more
I don't know which is worse, the mercury or the ballasts...
When you buy a car battery, it can be recycled where you bought it. That's the law. You may also pay a $5 "core charge" with purchase, to make sure you bring in the old battery. Also, any establishment who sells motor oil, should accept it as well. Just ...more pour it into the empty quart, or gallon container, and return it to the retailer.
We all can do our part, we just need to find the way to apply ourselves...