“Did you now that almost 90% of what is in a landfill could have been recycled? 25% of landfill waste is recyclable paper and 16% is yard waste.”
Last Saturday, the Future Cities team went to visit the Sierra Processing Center in Colonie to learn about waste management for the year’s topic “Waste Not, Have Not.” Students learned about what is recycled, how it’s recycled, the processes and the impact. In addition, students learned about the population the Colonie Landfill serves, the amount of trash disposed weekly, and how the landfill turns the waste into energy for the power plant onsite.