Dive Summary:
- New York city unveiled a new mobile recycling lab that will tour city schools teaching students about recycling.
- The "Recyclarium" is a former school bus which was converted into the lab by Sims Metal Management with funding from the NYC sanitation department
- The first stop for the school was P.S 63 which has reduced its solid waste by 85% after instituting composting
From the article:
The city unveiled a colorful mobile lab dedicated to lessons about recycling Tuesday morning amid promises to expand students’ awareness of environmental issues.
The first stop for the “Recyclarium” was at P.S. 63 William McKinley in the East Village, a school that has reduced its trash by 85 percent in two months by composting food waste. Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott praised the efforts to increase environmental awareness within a school community.
