On Saturday, April 17th, dozens attended the South Lake Tahoe, CA Earth Day celebration at the local community college. In the spirit of the event, Sustainability Commissioner Tom Wendell transported a recycle bin to the event on his bike trailer!
Later that week, an Earth Day inspired mixer at the South Shore Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce at Embassy Suites presented yet another opportunity to talk about local recycling options, including the innovative new curbside plastic bag and film recycling program ‘Blue Bag.’ program.
Why all the fanfare? The South Lake Tahoe Sustainability Commission recently voted to launch a recycling and public education program to help keep plastic bags out of local waterways. They are currently working with several stakeholders, including ACC, to get the message out. Commissioner Wendell focused on highlighting opportunities to recycle plastics, both at home and at grocery stores.
Residents of South Lake Tahoe, CA, enjoy some of the finest scenery the world has to offer, and it’s important that we work to keep it that way. ACC looks forward to working with stakeholders in designing a program that educates residents and tourists about recycling plastic bags and wraps.
For information on where you can recycle bags in California or anywhere in the United States, visit www.plasticbagrecycling.org
