state college. home of the nittany lions
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State CollegeState College
Home of the Nittany Home of the Nittany LionsLions
Population of 42 Population of 42 thousand peoplethousand people
The average person throws The average person throws away 1,900 lbs of trash a away 1,900 lbs of trash a
year.year.
On average, State College On average, State College produces 79,800,000 lbs of produces 79,800,000 lbs of
trash a year!trash a year!
State Colleges responseState Colleges response
Their recycling programTheir recycling program
With the program the With the program the average person now recycles average person now recycles
¼ of their yearly waste ¼ of their yearly waste amount!amount!
MilesburgMilesburg
Small town only fifteen Small town only fifteen minutes from State minutes from State
CollegeCollege
Population of 1,200Population of 1,200
Has no recycling Has no recycling program, so waste program, so waste
reduction can be made!reduction can be made!
But is it possible for a small But is it possible for a small town to make such a big town to make such a big
difference?difference?
Yes.Yes.
Graftons recycling Graftons recycling programprogram
Pay As You Throw Pay As You Throw (PAYT)(PAYT)
If Milesburg burrough If Milesburg burrough cannot afford a recycling cannot afford a recycling
program like State Colleges, program like State Colleges, there are alternatives.there are alternatives.
It is possible.It is possible.
Like this FaceBook page to Like this FaceBook page to show the Milesburg Borough show the Milesburg Borough
that you want to make a that you want to make a differencedifference
Facebook.com/StartAMilesburgRecyclingProgram
Go Green.Go Green.