HARRISBURG--The Department of Agriculture's plastic pesticide container recycling program has reached a
milestone, recycling 1 million pounds of plastic, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said.
Launched in 1994, the program collects plastic pesticide containers from all categories of licensed pesticide applicators and custom application businesses. A total of 161 recycling partners in 55 counties statewide serve as pick-up stations for empty, triple-rinsed containers.
Among the uses for the recycled plastic are fence posts, pallets, speed bumps, marine pilings, and field drain tiles.
In 2004, the program was presented the stewardship award for program innovation by The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance, an organization of state and federal agencies, pesticide manufacturers, pesticide disposal and recycling contractors, container manufacturers and end-users, serving international stewardship needs in all phases of the pesticide life cycle.
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
www.agriculture.state.pa.us
Comments, Pingbacks:
No Comments/Pingbacks for this post yet...
