It’s in the bag - Free rides at Playland!
June 20, 2008
by Ann Marie Fallon
On Sunday, June 28, Westchester County is sponsoring “Plastic Bag Day at Playland.”
Any child who brings 100 or more used and clean plastic bags to the recycling booth near the park’s entrance will receive a Fun Card good for three free rides and a round of miniature golf redeemable any day this season. The redemption offer is good from noon to 5 p.m. at Playland Park in Rye. The rain date for redemption is Sunday, June 29.
“Everyone’s thinking recycling these days and this is something kids can do. It’s easy and fun,” said Westchester County Executive Andy Spano in a press release announcing Plastic Bag Day. “This time they’ll get a tangible ‘pay-off’ in the way of free rides, but hopefully they’ll also get the message that the real pay-off is in improving our environment.”
Plastic bags must be clean and dry. Accepted bags include grocery and produce bags, newspaper bags, dry cleaning film and packaging for toilet paper and paper towels.
Westchester County will send the collected bags to be recycled into products such as outdoor decks and fencing, according to the Westchester County press release.
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