#RecycleRightNY August 2020 Resources

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#RecycleRightNY Campaign Materials

August is dedicated to educating the public about recycling right while “staycation-ing” in NYS. To spread the message, please use the resources below (Facebook / Instagram posts, Twitter tweets, newsletter article and other resources) through the month of August via your social media platforms, newsletters, etc. Modify the order for the month as necessary to fit your needs. For more content visit the Recycle Right NY webpage

High resolution images formatted for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and newsletters can be downloaded by going to NYDEC's Recycle Right NY Flickr album. For instructions, scroll down to the heading "Free images" below. To download any images from the body of this email, right click the image and then choose "Save As".


Week 1 Campaign Materials (Know the Local Recycling Rules When Traveling)

Facebook/Instagram:  Traveling across county lines this summer for a “staycation” in NYS? Be sure to research the local recycling guidelines for your destination and know what items are acceptable for recycling. Recycling programs vary from place to place and items accepted in your hometown recycling program might not be accepted in another municipality. Contacting the local Recycling Coordinator, transfer station, or searching the municipality’s website to find out what can be recycled at the location you plan to visit will help you when faced with a recycling question on the road. To find a local recycling coordinator visit: https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8511.html #RecycleRightNY

Twitter: Traveling across county lines for a “staycation” in NYS? Be sure to check the recycling guidelines for your destination. Recycling rules vary from place to place and researching what's accepted locally will help when recycling on the road. #RecycleRightNY


Week 2 Campaign Materials (Road Trip Waste Reduction)

Facebook/Instagram:  Taking a road trip? Here are a few tips to recycle right and reduce waste: 1. Bring reusables for food and beverages you might consume, such as coffee mugs, cups, water bottles, and food containers for any leftovers. 2. Save money, eat healthier, and reduce disposables while you travel by bringing wholesome snacks in reusable containers for the trip. 3. Don’t forget your reusable bags for things you might need along the way! #WasteReduction

Twitter: Taking a road trip? #ReduceWaste by bringing reusables for food & beverages you might consume, such as coffee mugs, cups, water bottles, and food containers for any leftovers. Save money, eat healthier, and reduce disposables by bringing snacks in reusable containers


Week 3 Campaign Materials (Carry In/ Carry Out)

Facebook/Instagram: Whether you’re going camping in the mountains, hiking along one of New York’s scenic waterfall trails, relaxing on a lake or ocean beach, or firing up the BBQ at a local park, we can all help prevent pollution by packing out whatever we carry in. Everyone is responsible for keeping our public lands safe, clean and enjoyable for generations to come!

Twitter: Whether you’re camping in the mountains, hiking one of NY’s scenic waterfall trails or relaxing on a beach, help prevent pollution by packing out whatever you carry in. Everyone is responsible for keeping our public lands safe, clean and enjoyable for years to come!


Week 4 Campaign Materials (Reuse Craft for "Stay-cationing" at Home)

Facebook/Instagram: If you or your family are staying put and “staycation-ing” at home, consider an activity that involves creative reuse crafts! Taking an item destined for the trash and giving it new life as a piece of functional art is a great way to engage in educational summertime fun! Why not refashion old containers into planters for growing seeds? You can try making new paper from used paper or making a compost bin from pallets and leftover wood. With a little imagination, just about anything can be made into something beautiful, useful or both! There are many free online up-cycling “how to” resources. What reusable crafts will you make? Share a photo using #RRNYreuse to show us!

Twitter: If you are staying put and “staycation-ing” at home, consider an activity that involves creative reuse crafts! With a little imagination, anything can be made into something beautiful and useful! What reuse crafts will you make? Share a photo using #RRNYreuse to show us!


August Newsletter/Newspaper Article

Recycle Right on your Summer "Stay-cation!"

Traveling across county lines this summer for a “staycation” in NYS? In addition to remembering to Play Smart, Play Safe, and Play Local, be sure to look up the local recycling guidelines for your destination and know what items are acceptable for recycling. Recycling programs vary from place to place and items accepted in your hometown recycling program might not be accepted in another municipality. Contacting the local Recycling Coordinator, transfer station, or searching the municipality’s website to find out what can be recycled at the location you plan to visit will help you when faced with a recycling question on the road.

Taking a road trip? When traveling by car this summer, here are a few tips to recycle right and reduce waste:

  • Bring reusables for food and beverages you might consume, such as coffee mugs, cups, water bottles, and food containers for any leftovers.
  • Save money, eat healthier, and reduce disposables while you travel by bringing wholesome snacks in reusable containers for the trip.
  • Don’t forget your reusable bags for things you might need along the way!

Whether you are going camping in the mountains, hiking along one of New York’s scenic waterfall trails, relaxing on a lake or ocean beach, or firing up the BBQ at a local park, you can help to prevent pollution by packing out whatever you carry in. Everyone is responsible for keeping our public lands safe, clean and enjoyable for generations to come!

If you and your family are staying put and “staycation-ing” at home, consider an activity that involves creative reuse crafts! Taking an item destined for the trash and giving it new life as a piece of functional art is a great way to engage in educational summertime fun! Why not refashion old containers into planters for growing seeds? You can try making paper from used paper or making a compost bin from pallets and leftover wood. With a little imagination, just about anything can be made into something beautiful, useful or both! There are many free online upcycling “how to” resources. What reusable crafts will you make? Share a photo using #RRNYreuse to show us!

Whatever your plans this summer, make sure to PLAY SMART * PLAY SAFE * PLAY LOCAL and follow guidelines for responsible recreation in light of COVID-19. Recreate locally, practice physical distancing, show respect for all outdoor adventurers, and use common sense to protect yourself and others.


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Play Smart, Play Safe, Play Local 

Facebook/Instagram: Whatever your plans this summer, make sure you PLAY SMART * PLAY SAFE * PLAY LOCAL and follow guidelines for responsible recreation in light of COVID-19. Recreate locally, practice physical distancing, show respect for all outdoor adventurers, and use common sense to protect yourself and others. For more info visit http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/119881.html. #PlaySmartPlaySafePlayLocal #RecreateResponsibly #RecreateLocal

Twitter: New Yorkers, make sure you PLAY SMART * PLAY SAFE * PLAY LOCAL and follow guidelines for responsible recreation during COVID-19. Recreate locally, practice physical distancing, show respect for all outdoor adventurers, and use common sense to protect yourself and others.


Other Resources

Upstream

Northeast Resource Recovery Association

NYS Department of Health Reusable Bag Guidelines

The Recycling Partnership

NYSDEC

 


Free Images

Free high resolution images formatted for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and newsletters can be downloaded by going to NYDEC's Recycle Right NY Flickr album. *

Images may not be available right away. If you do not see images for the item of the month we recommend waiting a day or two and then checking the Flickr album again for updates.  

Directions to download from Flickr: Click the link to open the Flickr album. Scroll to the image you want and left click on it. The image will now be brought up on the screen by itself. In the far right bottom corner there will be a downward facing arrow with a line under it. Left click on it and choose, Original (1024x512) as the option. It will automatically download.  If you need assistance please e-mail us at recycling@dec.ny.gov.

* If you are experiencing technical difficulties downloading the images from Flickr, please open the Flickr link in a different web browser such as Chrome or Firefox.

No matter where you're traveling to, know the

Bring your own refillable mug or cup to reduce waste while traveling

Check local recycling rules to make sure you're recycling right

Don't Put Sharps in Recycling Bin

An image reminding people to think about what type of packaging is in their hands before putting it in their recycling bin

upstream future

 

masks and gloves litter

 

 


Recycle Right NY is an education campaign focused on supporting efforts to reduce contamination in household recycling programs across NYS. The campaign focuses on educating residents about one recycling topic per month. Campaign materials including monthly text and photos, as seen above, are available for use in your own social media and digital and print newsletters. For more information about the campaign or on how to get involved visit the Recycle Right NY webpage or e-mail recycling@dec.ny.gov.