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Authors • Cressida Bowyer Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Revolution Plastics, University of Portsmouth • Keiron Roberts Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and the Built Environment, University of Portsmouth • Stephanie Northen Research Associate, Revolution Plastics, University of Portsmouth Disclosure statement Cressida Bowyer receives funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Flotilla Foundation Keiron Roberts receives funding from UNEP, Innovate UK and Research England Stephanie Northen has received funding from the Flotilla Foundation. Partners The Conversation UK receives funding from these organisations View the full list Recycling was once considered the obvious solution to the excessive amount of new (or virgin) plastic produced each year. This is no longer realistic. Global recycling capacity simply cannot keep up with the taking, making and wasting of natural resources. Growing mountains of plastic waste are accumulating in the poorest countries as affluent nations such as the UK ship their recycling overseas. But some nations are importing The recycling process itself also creates problems. A Only The vast majority of used plastic ends up as waste. A more sustainable approach would prioritise preventing plastic waste by taking action at earlier stages of a plastic product’s lifecycle: reducing how much plastic is ultimately made, reusing what exists and replacing plastic with alternative materials where appropriate. Reduce Manufacturers ...

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In order to provide as many environmentally sound recycling and disposal options for residents of Oneida and Herkimer Counties, the Authority has two facilities: EcoDrop Utica and EcoDrop Rome. These facilities were designed to work jointly with a wide range of public and private waste collection systems by providing convenient disposal options for special or one-time waste, while also providing an option for residents who may not be able to subscribe to a specific collection system. • Recyclables (Paper, Plastic, Metal, Glass) • Tires With and Without Rims • Electronics (Computer Equipment, Televisions, Printers) • Household Garbage • Green Waste • Bulky Rigid Plastics (Plastic Lawn Furniture, Clean Plastic Buckets, Plastic Toys, etc.) • Garbage/Bulk Items (Furniture, Mattress, Chair, Table) • Automobile Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries • Scrap Metal (Pots & Pans, Bicycles, etc.) • Appliances (Stove, Washing Machine, Dryer) • Used Motor Oil, Anti-Freeze • Cooking Oil Household Hazardous Waste Many household products can be potentially harmful to people and the environment. When these products are disposed of improperly, they can become hazardous. The Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority has a special Household Hazardous Waste Collection at its EcoDrop Utica for receiving, sorting, packaging and storing household hazardous waste material. This facility is designed to serve Oneida and Herkimer Counties’ residents and select businesses. There is no charge for residents to ...

The Authority has a Clothing Drop Off Box at the EcoDrop Utica and EcoDrop Rome for the delivery of used clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, blankets, sheets, drapes, pillowcases and stuffed animals for donation. All materials/items must be dropped off in plastic bags. Find the nearest Acceptable items for recycling include: • Old Clothes- all items should be clean and dry. • All Footwear • Accessoriessuch as hats, gloves, scarves, pocketbooks, duffle bags, belts and ties • Linens:sheets, blankets, comforters, towels, throw rugs, draperies, table linens • Stuffed Animals The following drop off locations will also accept the items listed above: • Bridgewater - Bridgewater Congregational Church • Boonville - Boonville Alliance Church • Chadwicks - St. Patrick's/St. Anthony's Catholic Church • Clinton - Life in Christ Family Church • Herkimer - First United Methodist Church • Marcy - Assembly of God • New Hartford - New Hartford First UMC • New Hartford - St. John the Evangelist Church • Rome - New Day Foursquare Gospel Church • Rome - Rome Rescue Mission • Sauquoit - Sauquoit Valley United Methodist Church • Utica - Living Stones Church • Utica - Our Lady of Lourdes • Utica - Utica Rescue Mission & Holy Trinity Church • Utica - West Schuyler United Methodist Church • Vernon - Church of the Holy Family • Verona - Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel • Whitesboro - Trinity United Methodist Church • West Winfield - St. Joseph's Church In addition, the First Presbyterian Chu...

Activity : 2 hrs 30 mins Activity : 2 hrs 30 mins The Three R's Framework The Three R's Framework Students dive into the three R’s–Refuse or Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle–as a framework for reducing plastic waste in the environment. They break into expert groups to teach each other about each of these components of the framework. • Tell students that this lesson is going to be focused on the three R’s. • Activate students’ prior knowledge by asking them if they know what the three R’s are. If they do, ask them to briefly explain each (refuse/reduce, reuse, recycle). • Play the music video for the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Earth Day Song (6:50). Have fun with this! Encourage students to get up and dance to the song. 2. Facilitate students’ exploration of resources to become experts on the three R’s. • Distribute The Three R’s Expert Research handout to each student and assign each member of a policy proposal group an R to become an “expert” on. • Students draw on the following resources to research their assigned R: • Refuse/Reduce • Get Started Living Plastic Free • 51 Ways to Reduce Plastic Use or Completely Eliminate It! • Why I Live a Zero Waste Life, Lauren Singer, TEDxTeen • Reuse • A Boat Made from Plastic Is One Solution to a Global Problem • This Brazilian City Is Solving Plastic Waste and Poverty at the Same Time • This Refugee Is Building 25 Permanent Homes from Recycled Plastic Bottles • Recycle • Mariners Sustainability • Why It Will Take More than Basic Recycling To...

The Authority has a Clothing Drop Off Box at the EcoDrop Utica and EcoDrop Rome for the delivery of used clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, blankets, sheets, drapes, pillowcases and stuffed animals for donation. All materials/items must be dropped off in plastic bags. Find the nearest Acceptable items for recycling include: • Old Clothes- all items should be clean and dry. • All Footwear • Accessoriessuch as hats, gloves, scarves, pocketbooks, duffle bags, belts and ties • Linens:sheets, blankets, comforters, towels, throw rugs, draperies, table linens • Stuffed Animals The following drop off locations will also accept the items listed above: • Bridgewater - Bridgewater Congregational Church • Boonville - Boonville Alliance Church • Chadwicks - St. Patrick's/St. Anthony's Catholic Church • Clinton - Life in Christ Family Church • Herkimer - First United Methodist Church • Marcy - Assembly of God • New Hartford - New Hartford First UMC • New Hartford - St. John the Evangelist Church • Rome - New Day Foursquare Gospel Church • Rome - Rome Rescue Mission • Sauquoit - Sauquoit Valley United Methodist Church • Utica - Living Stones Church • Utica - Our Lady of Lourdes • Utica - Utica Rescue Mission & Holy Trinity Church • Utica - West Schuyler United Methodist Church • Vernon - Church of the Holy Family • Verona - Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel • Whitesboro - Trinity United Methodist Church • West Winfield - St. Joseph's Church In addition, the First Presbyterian Chu...

Thanks to some bold new thinking, a passion for bottle & can redemption center customer service, and our vision for creating a family of clean, bright, safe Retrieval Centers, you can now enjoy our convenience, friendliness and professionalism, every time you visit. We’re doing great things to help local fundraising efforts, too, with new ideas and plenty of no-cost assistance. With 80+ locations across the New York State, we’ve brought a whole new approach to the bottle & can redemption center business. Get to know Trevor the Retriever – our happy canine mascot – and get to know Bottle & Can Retrieval Centers, today.

Activity : 2 hrs 30 mins Activity : 2 hrs 30 mins The Three R's Framework The Three R's Framework Students dive into the three R’s–Refuse or Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle–as a framework for reducing plastic waste in the environment. They break into expert groups to teach each other about each of these components of the framework. • Tell students that this lesson is going to be focused on the three R’s. • Activate students’ prior knowledge by asking them if they know what the three R’s are. If they do, ask them to briefly explain each (refuse/reduce, reuse, recycle). • Play the music video for the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Earth Day Song (6:50). Have fun with this! Encourage students to get up and dance to the song. 2. Facilitate students’ exploration of resources to become experts on the three R’s. • Distribute The Three R’s Expert Research handout to each student and assign each member of a policy proposal group an R to become an “expert” on. • Students draw on the following resources to research their assigned R: • Refuse/Reduce • Get Started Living Plastic Free • 51 Ways to Reduce Plastic Use or Completely Eliminate It! • Why I Live a Zero Waste Life, Lauren Singer, TEDxTeen • Reuse • A Boat Made from Plastic Is One Solution to a Global Problem • This Brazilian City Is Solving Plastic Waste and Poverty at the Same Time • This Refugee Is Building 25 Permanent Homes from Recycled Plastic Bottles • Recycle • Mariners Sustainability • Why It Will Take More than Basic Recycling To...

In order to provide as many environmentally sound recycling and disposal options for residents of Oneida and Herkimer Counties, the Authority has two facilities: EcoDrop Utica and EcoDrop Rome. These facilities were designed to work jointly with a wide range of public and private waste collection systems by providing convenient disposal options for special or one-time waste, while also providing an option for residents who may not be able to subscribe to a specific collection system. • Recyclables (Paper, Plastic, Metal, Glass) • Tires With and Without Rims • Electronics (Computer Equipment, Televisions, Printers) • Household Garbage • Green Waste • Bulky Rigid Plastics (Plastic Lawn Furniture, Clean Plastic Buckets, Plastic Toys, etc.) • Garbage/Bulk Items (Furniture, Mattress, Chair, Table) • Automobile Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries • Scrap Metal (Pots & Pans, Bicycles, etc.) • Appliances (Stove, Washing Machine, Dryer) • Used Motor Oil, Anti-Freeze • Cooking Oil Household Hazardous Waste Many household products can be potentially harmful to people and the environment. When these products are disposed of improperly, they can become hazardous. The Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority has a special Household Hazardous Waste Collection at its EcoDrop Utica for receiving, sorting, packaging and storing household hazardous waste material. This facility is designed to serve Oneida and Herkimer Counties’ residents and select businesses. There is no charge for residents to ...

Authors • Cressida Bowyer Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Revolution Plastics, University of Portsmouth • Keiron Roberts Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and the Built Environment, University of Portsmouth • Stephanie Northen Research Associate, Revolution Plastics, University of Portsmouth Disclosure statement Cressida Bowyer receives funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Flotilla Foundation Keiron Roberts receives funding from UNEP, Innovate UK and Research England Stephanie Northen has received funding from the Flotilla Foundation. Partners The Conversation UK receives funding from these organisations View the full list Recycling was once considered the obvious solution to the excessive amount of new (or virgin) plastic produced each year. This is no longer realistic. Global recycling capacity simply cannot keep up with the taking, making and wasting of natural resources. Growing mountains of plastic waste are accumulating in the poorest countries as affluent nations such as the UK ship their recycling overseas. But some nations are importing The recycling process itself also creates problems. A Only The vast majority of used plastic ends up as waste. A more sustainable approach would prioritise preventing plastic waste by taking action at earlier stages of a plastic product’s lifecycle: reducing how much plastic is ultimately made, reusing what exists and replacing plastic with alternative materials where appropriate. Reduce Manufacturers ...