FRIENDSHIP, NY - Local churches are joining with
the Friendship Free Library in a new initiative to recycle plastic films and
bags, with an opportunity for the library to obtain a free park-style bench if
it reaches a collection milestone.
The
What God is Doing in Friendship ny alliance of participating churches have placed bins at all five town worship
facility locations to assist with the venture, expanding the noon to 5PM
Tuesday-Saturday collection times only available previously during library open
hours.
The
initiative involves collecting plastic bags from stores, such as those
containing produce and ice, along with retailer shopping bags; storage
containers including Ziploc and other reclosable units, bread bags, cereal box
liners and case overwraps; and those from deliveries, such as newspaper and dry
cleaning sleeves, bubble wrap and plastic e-commerce mailers.
Harder
plastics cannot be recycled through this venture and should be disposed of
through local government and private trash hauler recycling processes.
All
plastic film is required to be clean, dry and free of food and organic residue.
The
household bags and wrap are recycled by a national company which transforms
them into what is described as earth-friendly composite decking and railings.
If
the library provides 1,000 pounds of materials within a one-year period, it
will receive a free park-type bench from the recycler.
Collection
locations, days and times include:
-- Friendship Free Library, 44 West Main
Street - Noon to 5PM Tuesdays-Saturdays.
-- Bible Baptist Church, 43 West Main
Street - 9:30AM to 1PM Sundays before and during Sunday School, prayer and
weekly service times; and 6PM to 8PM Thursdays during Bible study and prayer
gatherings.
-- Church of God in Christ, 77 West Main
Street - 3PM to 5PM on the first Mondays of the month during its Mission Agape
food pantry distribution.
-- First United Methodist Church, 21 West Main
Street - 24/7 in its lighted, enclosed front entryway.
-- Followers of the Way - Nile Community
Church, 4094 State Route 275 - 10AM to 3PM during Thursday office hours; and
from 9:30AM to 1:30PM during the Saturday Sabbath-observing church's Sabbath
School, weekly worship time, and free community soap luncheon or last Saturday
of the month dinner following its weekly service.
-- United Church of Friendship, 31 East Main
Street - 10AM to noon Sundays, before and during its weekly service.
Some
guidelines for determining if a bag or wrapper is recyclable include it being
stretchable, isn't shiny, and doesn't make a crinkly/crunch sound in one's
hand, such as with chip bags and candy wrappers.
Frozen, pet
and pre-mixed salad bags aren't recyclable, and large labels, tape and adhesive
should be cut out or otherwise removed from a bag or wrapping.
Details
about specific recyclables can be directed to the library at
FriendshipFreeLibrary@gmail.com or (585) 973-7724, with information about the
What God is Doing in Friendship ny churches alliance available at
WhatGodisDoing@outlook.com or (585) 664-9989.
