HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-09-2018 EMC Press Release 10-18 EventV2The EMC is a citizen board that advises the County Legislature on matters relating to the environment
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TOMPKINS COUNTY
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
121 East Court Street Ithaca, New York 14850
Telephone (607) 274-5560; emc@tompkins-co.org
www.tompkins-co.org/emc
For immediate release
Media contact: Brian Eden, EMC Chair, 607-272-8595
Waste Not, Why Not!
When: Thursday, October 18th, 5:00-6:30pm
Where: Borg Warner Room, Tompkins County Public Library
101 E. Green Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
Presented by the Tompkins County Environmental Management Council
We are experiencing a global garbage crisis resulting in increasing environmental contamination
and degradation. Come and learn about the great programs that we have in Tompkins County for
reducing and recycling our waste.
Toward a Zero Waste Future: Barb Eckstrom, Director of Tompkins County Recycling and
Materials Management, will discuss plastics and food scrap recycling. Robin Elliot,
Philanthropy Coordinator of Finger Lakes ReUse, will address the reuse and sale of donated
consumer goods.
Whither Our Waste Goest?: Kris Singer, Chair, Ontario County Planning and
Environmental Quality Committee, and Carla Jordan, Ontario County Planning
Department, will discuss community concerns with the Ontario County Landfill.
The Waste Reduction Committee of the Environmental Management Council will present a
PowerPoint on plastic waste reduction and the proposed ban on single-use thin film plastic
shopping bags in Tompkins County.
The Environmental Management Council seeks your input on these topics, and attendees will
have an opportunity to offer their suggestions on actions that may further reduce the negative
environmental impact of our waste disposal practices.
Refreshments will be provided!