Reducing Plastic Usage Can Make A Real Community Difference
As Plastic Free July wraps up, local solid waste experts said reducing plastic usage does make a difference. Cumberland County Sanitation Litter Prevention and Education Coordinator Carrie Smith said plastic is not good for landfills or the environment, as it takes many years to biodegrade. Smith said one person creates about 2,000 pounds of trash […]
Plastic Free July Initiative Aims To Educate
The Plastic Free July Initiative underway across the Upper Cumberland, a local expert said going plastic-free is the only way to resolve long term environmental issues. The initiative is to help spread awareness of the damage plastic can do to the environment. Putnam County Solid Waste Department Program Manager for Education Lisa Luck said plastic […]
Putnam Solid Waste Campaigning To Live July Plastic Free
Putnam County Solid Waste wants residents to live plastic free this July. Program Manager Lisa Luck said it may be a challenge, but one can find substitutions to avoid single use plastic items. “Buy your own straw,” Luck said. “And they have bamboo straws, paper straws, stainless steel straws, and then that way you can […]
