Green Month 2013: New Recycling Bins for Parks
The Trust for Public Land, Garnier"”a subsidiary of L'Oreal, USA"”and the City of Newark's Office of Sustainability announced the installation of fifty-four community recycling containers at Nat Turner, Jesse Allen, and Mildred Helms parks.Installation of the recycling containers was undertaken by YouthBuild Newark, Inc., a local non-profit that helps youth ages 16 to 24 complete their secondary educational goals and learn construction skills with a focus on green building techniques.
"The Trust for Public Land is proud of its ability to bring diverse partners together to create value-added outdoor experiences for the residents of Newark," said Scott Dvorak, director of The Trust for Public Land's Parks for People-Newark program.
The containers were created from beauty packaging waste collected through L'Oreal, USA's recycling partnership with TerraCycle, where consumers collect and send in non-recyclable waste to be turned into innovative new products. Garnier's goal is to eliminate beauty waste from landfills.