Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Taking A Huge Step Forward While Helping Reduce The Carbon Footprint

Sierra Conservation Project and the Town of Mammoth Lakes team up to expand the town’s recycling program.

By Victor Meier

The Town of Mammoth Lakes has teamed up with The Sierra Conservation Project, Inc. (SCP) in order to put one large, green foot forward.

Progressive changes are prevailing in Mammoth Lakes, CA as the SCP along with Mammoth has announced the expansion of services to the condominium, commercial and recreational area recycling programs. This is great news on the heels of learning about the proposed ban on plastic bottles and bags that is gaining momentum amongst many Mammoth locals.

The partnership between the SCP and the Town of Mammoth Lakes has existed for quite some time now and is considered by town officials to be a successful program. Mammoth and the SCP have received an award of $108,000 grant from Department of Recourses Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to expand their current recycling programs within the Town of Mammoth Lakes.

According to the town’s official website, The SCP is working in concert with the Town of Mammoth Lakes and CalRecycle to provide 30 bear-proof containers to the condominium complexes in town that currently don’t have a recycling program.

The CalRecylcle grant funds will allow the SCP and Mammoth to upgrade all of their commercial bear-proof containers at restaurants, bars and other business locations in town. Improvement to the Mammoth’s recycling infrastructure in and around the Lakes Basin will involve new containers in town parks like the Whitmore Recreation Area and Shady Rest Park.

To register for the SCP and Town Condominium Recycling Program, the town encourages you to visit www.recyclesierra.com there you can fill out necessary additional information. For additional information on the Condominium and Business Recycling Program, you may contact the Sierra Conservation Project at (760) 914 0115 or e-mail Brian@recyclesierra.com.

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