North Hempstead Town Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte is proud to announce that her shrink wrap recycling program was a success.
The town ultimately collected 6.37 tons, or 12,740 pounds, of shrink-wrap material, an increase of over 5,000 pounds from the inaugural year of the program.
The program was hosted throughout the month of April at Manorhaven Beach Park and spearheaded by Dalimonte.
“I am exceedingly thrilled with the results of North Hempstead’s second shrink wrap recycling program,” said Dalimonte. “I am always working to innovate the ways in which the Town of North Hempstead can protect our environment from pollution, and I am glad that our residents were able to find this program useful.”
The program allowed boaters and Town residents to recycle their shrink-wrap materials, helping to reduce waste and protect the environment by providing a convenient and environmentally friendly way to dispose of this material.
Polyethylene, LDPE, can be pelletized and then reused to manufacture a variety of materials, including lawn edging, plastic lumber, carpet, and shrink wrap.