Visitors To 3 Centre County Festivals Recycled 5,000+ Pounds Of Material

The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority Tuesday announced visitors to the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and The People's Choice Festival and Heritage Days recycled over 5,000 pounds of organics and recyclable material.

Broken down by festival, the recycling numbers are as follows:

-- Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts: 520 pounds of plastic bottles, 80 pounds of aluminum cans, 240 pounds of miscellaneous plastic, 2,200 pounds of corrugated cardboard and 300 pounds of organic material.

-- People’s Choice: 695 pounds of plastic bottles, 100 pounds of green glass and 960 pounds of corrugated cardboard.

-- Heritage Days: 80 pounds of plastic bottles, 20 pounds of metal cans and 160 pounds of corrugated cardboard.

The local festivals keep getting “greener” each year thanks to the efforts of the Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority, State College Borough and Fest Zero (a group of Penn State Alumni, current students and concerned citizens).   

In addition to recycling at local festivals, nearly 200 pounds of unused food was donated to local organizations and food banks.

It was a great year for recycling at Centre County’s local festivals.  Thanks to all of the fair-goers who did the right thing! Look for recycling bins at the Grange Fair next month to help to divert even more material from our landfills.

For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority website.
(Photo: 24th Annual Recycled Art Show, Green Is The New Black, from the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania.)