Newton resident Kathy Messina’s head-scratcher: rigid plastic can carriers. Is that recyclable? Plastic can carriers Can the plastic carrier that comes on top of canned items, such a four pack of craft beer, be recycled? Defer to the saying,... Local News 08 Jan 2024 | 02:22
Reader Elizabeth Doherty asks whether plastic bottle caps are recyclable. (Photo provided) Is that recyclable? Plastic bottle caps “No, they are generally not recyclable in curbside recycling programs. However, it is OK if they are left on the bottle as... Newsletter Evergreen 08 Jan 2024 | 02:20
Pictured from left to right are Ermin Silkjovic, recycling coordinartor for Orange County, and Chad Pilieri, Grow Local Greenwood Lake founder. Photo by Peter Lyons Hall. Lakeside Farmers Market initiates food scraps recycling program When the Lakeside Farmers Market manager Karen Wintrow discovered that food waste in Orange County represents 18 percent... Local News 17 Jul 2023 | 11:24
