Whole Foods, PA Resources Council May 22 Pittsburgh Recycling Event

Whole Foods Markets, the Pennsylvania Resources Council, Abitibi and the City of Pittsburgh will hold a special recycling event on May 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Whole Foods Market, 5880 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh.
            The public will be able to recycle the following materials: CFLs, Alkaline Batteries, Ink & Toner Cartridges, Cell Phones, Wine Bottle Corks, Brita water pitcher filters, clean  #5 plastics (i.e. yogurt containers), and paper products (including:  office paper, junk mail, newspaper, cardboard, paperboard, magazines, catalogs, and hard back books).  Brita water pitcher filters should be dry and wrapped in a plastic bag to recycle.
            Paper products should be sorted in the following categories: office paper, junk mail, newspaper, magazines, and catalogs, phone books, hardback books, cardboard and paperboard.
            All items are free of charge to recycle and by recycling certain materials the public will help to support a handful of local organizations.  
            Representatives from PRC will be on hand during the collection to answer questions about recycling.  For more information, call Sarah from PRC at 412-488-7490 ext. 236 or Kim from Whole Foods Market at 412-441-7960. 


5/10/2010

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