Kids Retrieve almost 40,000 Plastic Bags on ‘Plastic Bag Day’

It was great to read that a United States amusement park has encouraged kids to collect almost 40,000 plastic bags.

Playland Amusement Park in Westchester, NY, provided free rides to kids who turned in 100 plastic bags or more on June 28.

Dubbed “Plastic Bag Day”, the event resulted in 39,995 plastic bags being retrieved. This means there are now 39,995 less plastic bags that can harm the environment.

The plastic bags will eventually be recycled into products such as outdoor decks and fencing.

Source: Mid Hudson News

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    August 28th, 2011 at 11:57 pm

    It pains me how much recyclable stuff gets thrown out, It’s making recycling fun for the next generation. I just hope there are also people out their educating kids to recycle because it is right, and not just because it rewards them directly. However, it is a great idea, and I will mention that to my son’s school along with other items good for recycling that the schools are using and wasting tons of.