This Friday is America Recycles Day, which is designed to build awareness of recycling and its benefits and to encourage people to recycle correctly and buy recycled products.
By recycling, you can help reduce emissions of greenhouse gas and water pollution, save energy, supply valuable manufacturing materials, create jobs, and reduce the need for new landfills. People can easily participate by making an effort to learn about recycling programs in their community.
Manitowoc County has demonstrated a very proactive approach toward recycling. In the early ’90s approximately 58,000 Tons of solid waste per year were landfilled from Manitowoc County. That number has been reduced to about 30,000 per year because of recycling and waste reduction efforts. In 2018 there were 5.41 million pounds of paper and cardboard, and 563,000 pounds of plastic bottles recycled at the local recycling center.
Visit the Recycling Center at Manitowoccounty.com/recyclingcenter or call 920-683-4333 to learn more about these programs and help improve recycling in Manitowoc County.
