Sustainability Tip of the Week
A Simple Wish for a Better Tomorrow
Did you know that New Yorkers use more than 23 billion plastic bags a year? That’s around 1,000 bags per person annually. When we improperly dispose them, plastic bags create pollution, often seen stuck in trees or floating in our waterways. They pose threats to fish and wildlife, clog machinery at recycling facilities, and litter the pristine outdoor places we love and enjoy spending time in with our friends and family.
Starting March 1, 2020, a new plastic bag waste reduction law will take effect in New York State. Here is an easy way to prepare using old t-shirts:
https://www.marthastewart.com/266942/t-shirt-bag
Don’t have a sewing machine? cut strips at the bottom of the t-shirt and tie them:
Faculty, staff and students please share your sustainable ideas for our weekly tip to j.coons@hvcc.edu
Published: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:07:05 +0000 by j.coons