LWVCA Set To Host Recycling Program
COOPERSTOWN—Did you ever wonder what happens to those plastic containers you toss in the recycling bin? According to the League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area, the answer may shock you.
According to a press release, only about 6 percent of all plastic waste is ever recycled. The rest is incinerated or goes into landfills and ends up polluting the environment.
What can communities do to decrease this waste? The LWVCA has some ideas, just in time for the upcoming holiday season.
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