Metrorail Riders to Recycle

Category: Trash and Recycling
Type: News
Source: EPA
Date: Thursday, April 19th, 2007

(4/19/07) In celebration of Earth Day, the E.P.A. is teaming up with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and other partners to encourage morning rail commuters to recycle their newspapers. Volunteers from E.P.A. will be assisting commuters in recycling their newspapers at 7 Metrorail stations spanning the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland on Friday, April 20, 2007. Area youth groups have decorated the newspaper recycling bins at the Metro stations and volunteers from the District Department of Public Works, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and Arlington Co. will be accessible to answer commuters' recycling questions.

WMATA currently recycles approximately 200 tons of newspaper a month. Typical weekday Metrorail ridership is in excess of a half million commuters.

Learn how to set up a recycling plan in a subway system or other transportation hub: epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/onthego/venues/transport.htm

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