2008 News

August 7, 2008

Bucks County Recycling Initiative Gets a Ton of Participation

The Bucks County Commissioners are proud to announce that a total of just under one ton of cans and bottles have already been collected during the first three months of the county courthouse recycling initiative. This initiative was spearheaded by the BEGIN (Bucks Employees Green Initiative) Committee in an effort to make county offices more environmentally responsible. Though the county has been recycling paper since 1996, the committee wanted to further enhance its recycling program by adding a commingled initiative to its program, including aluminum cans, and glass and plastic bottles.

Starting in mid-April, clearly-marked recycling containers were placed in high traffic areas through the courthouse and several county-affiliated buildings. By mid-July, nearly a ton of bottles and cans had been collected. According to Lale Byers, Environmental Planner/Recycling Coordinator for the Bucks County Planning Commission, this effort is a testament to the public’s support of recycling programs.

“It is a thrill to see this program thrive,” noted Commissioner Chairman Jim Cawley.  “Along with the BEGIN Committee, I also want to thank our employees and visitors to the courthouse for their environmental stewardship.”

Byers added, “Simply providing a means to recycle was all that was needed to get people on board.”  The BEGIN Committee plans to eventually accommodate recycling in all of its facilities.