#RecycleRightNY February 2021 Resources

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#RecycleRightNY Campaign Materials

This month’s resources are dedicated to educating the public about recycling right as we move into the month of February. To spread the message, please use the resources below (Facebook/ Instagram posts, Twitter tweets, newsletter article and other resources) through the month of February 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 NYS DEC'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 (Bottle Bill Knowledge)

Facebook/Instagram: The best way to keep glass bottles and jars in circulation is to put them in your recycling bin or if an item has a deposit, return it to get your deposit back.  NY’s beverage container deposit law (aka Bottle Bill) is designed to provide an incentive to recycle. When you are done with your glass beverage container that has a deposit, be sure to return it to a redemption center or store to cash-in on your money; that 5 cents belongs to you! Glass bottles with deposits include carbonated soft drinks, beer and other malt beverages, mineral water, soda water, water and wine coolers. #RecycleRightNY

Twitter: The best way to keep glass bottles and jars in circulation is to put them in your recycling bin or if an item has a deposit, return it to a redemption center or store to cash-in on your money; that 5 cents belongs to you! #RecycleRightNY

Week 2 Campaign Materials (Reuse and Donate Glass)

Facebook/Instagram: Before throwing glass items away, can you think of a creative way to reuse them? From storage and organization to arts and crafts, bottles and jars have almost infinite uses around the home or office. Is there somewhere you can donate unwanted household glass items such as cookware and glassware? One person’s trash can be another’s treasure. #RecycleRightNY

Twitter: 

Twitter Part 1 (Tweet Thread): Before throwing glass items away, can you think of a creative way to reuse them? From storage and organization to arts and crafts, bottles and jars have almost infinite uses around the home or office. #RecycleRightNY

Twitter Part 2 (Tweet Thread):  Is there somewhere you can donate unwanted household glass items such as cookware and glassware? One person’s trash can be another’s treasure. #RecycleRightNY

Week 3 Campaign Materials (Know Which Glass Is In)

Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: Many recycling programs accept glass items (such as condiment, salsa and pickle jars) – but be sure to check with your local rules before putting in your bin. #RecycleRightNY

Week 4 Campaign Materials (Know Which Glass is Out)

Facebook/Instagram: Make sure the glass items you recycle are empty, rinsed and unbagged before placing them in your bin. Verify with your local program about accepted glass containers. Some glass items have special coatings or different melting points than regular bottles and jars and when mixed in with other glass for recycling, result in contamination. Glass that should never go into a recycling bin: light bulbs, drinking glasses, mirrors or windows, glass cookware, and ceramic items like cookware, dinner plates, bowls, mugs, casserole dishes/pie plates. #RecycleRightNY

Twitter: Make sure the glass items in your recycling bin are acceptable, empty, rinsed and unbagged before placing them in your bin. #RecycleRightNY  

February Newsletter/Newspaper Article

Thinking Clearly About Glass Recycling

Glass is a highly recyclable material, capable of being melted down and reshaped virtually infinitely. The best way to keep glass bottles and jars in circulation is to put them in your recycling bin or if an item has a deposit, return it to get your deposit back.  NY’s beverage container deposit law (aka Bottle Bill) is designed to provide an incentive to recycle. When you are done with your glass beverage container that has a deposit, be sure to return it to a redemption center or store to cash-in on your money; that 5 cents belongs to you! Glass bottles with deposits include carbonated soft drinks, beer and other malt beverages, mineral water, soda water, water and wine coolers.

Make sure glass deposit bottles are clean, empty and the caps are removed before returning them. When you recycle these deposit items in your recycling bin, you don’t get your nickel back. Most recycling programs accept clean and empty glass items such as pickle and spaghetti jars and bottles that don’t have a NY deposit and many suggest removing lids from these items – so be sure to check your local recycling rules before putting items in your bin.

Some glass items have special coatings or different melting points than regular bottles and jars and when mixed in with other glass for recycling, result in contamination. Glass that should never go into a recycling bin: light bulbs, drinking glasses, mirrors or windows, glass cookware, ceramic items like cookware, dinner plates, bowls, mugs, and casserole dishes/pie plates.

Before throwing glass items away, can you think of a creative way to reuse them? From storage and organization to arts and crafts, bottles and jars have almost infinite uses around the home or office. Is there somewhere you can donate unwanted household glass items such as cookware and glassware?

Be sure to check your local rules and if we all work together, we can recycle glass right!

Free Images

Free high resolution images formatted for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and newsletters can be downloaded by going to NYS DEC'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.

Image showing deposit bottle and to recycle these glass items right to get your nickel back

Image showing different types of glass jars that can go in your recycling bin

Image showing different ways to reuse glass bottles and jars

image showing what types of glass and ceramic should not be put in your recycling bin

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.