Auburn Reduces

12/12/2025

We have officially announced our Auburn location for our January 10th, 2026 'Styrofoam' Recycling Drop-off! Save us your foam and see you then!

12/10/2025

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-n63NmtK-zo

Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-ytWe speak with former EPA regional administrator Judith Enck about her new book, The Problem with ...

09/23/2025

Five fast facts for recycling right, the paper edition! You'll find much more on the cover of OCRRA's fall newsletter. If you haven't picked it up yet, find the digital version here:https://ocrra.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/OCRRA_Fall-2025_FINAL-WEB.pdf

07/16/2025

Thankfully, there are so many options on the market like toothpaste tablets to reusable razors. Do what you can though! Baby steps are better than no steps.

Choose to refuse single-use plastic bathroom products.

07/11/2025

Residents who are eager to learn more about recycling may register now to attend a FREE educational event presented by Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Schuyler County Planning Department, and Cayuga County Planning Department. The event is titled “How To Recycle Right: ...

07/10/2025

I challenge you to try this Plastic Free July, what do you say?

Beyond Plastics is on a mission to end Plastic Pollution everywhere.

'Plastic Free July' is a month-long opportunity to spread awareness of the excessive amount of plastic being produced and used in everyday life and join the movement to curb the problem.

To help celebrate this special month of awareness and advocacy, Beyond Plastics is excited to introduce you to 31 days of simple, effective actions — one for each day of the month — to help move beyond plastic, both in your own life and far beyond.
👉Check it out and start taking action: https://linktr.ee/CoolDuPage

The Beyond Plastics Plastic Free July Calendar includes a mix of actions that are:
❗️Personal — like swapping out plastic produce bags or replacing your reusable plastic water bottle with a stainless steel one.
❗️Educational — like sharing myth-busting resources about “biodegradable” and “compostable” plastic or reading up on “chemical recycling” or and
❗️Legislative — including calling your elected officials or advocating for local bans on plastic foam or "skip the stuff" laws.

Beyond Plastics created this calendar to give folks something they can actually do every day — whether it's making a personal swap away from plastic or contacting decision-makers to push for systemic change. Although the plastic pollution crisis was created by big companies and will require action by policy makers and changes from those companies to reverse it, our everyday choices still matter.