Earth Day Bag Giveaway in Cortlandt, Croton on Sunday

The Town of Cortlandt Conservation Advisory Council will sponsor a reusable bag giveaway Sunday, April 17th beginning at 1 p.m.(while supplies last) at Acme in the Cortlandt Town Center and the Shoprite in Croton.

The Town of Cortlandt and its all-volunteer Conservation Advisory Council are deeply committed to the environment and to making sure that the Town and its residents are doing their part to reduce harm to our planet.

For Earth Day 2016, the Town would like to draw attention to the impact that single-use plastic shopping bags have on our waterways, our wildlife, and our own health. It is our hope that through these education efforts we can encourage more Cortlandt residents to carry reusable bags when they do their shopping, thereby reducing their use of single-use plastic bags!

Be part of a shift away from the use-and-toss culture!

5 TIPS FOR REDUCING PLASTIC BAG WASTE

• Bring reusable bags each time you go shopping. Each reusable bag can eliminate hundreds (if not thousands) of plastic bags. You can reduce the earth’s landfills and prevent harm from being done to our precious wildlife by choosing reusable over paper or plastic.
• Keep reusable bags in your car so they are available when you go shopping.
• Reuse the plastic bags you have. Take them with you on future shopping trips, use them to pick up after your dog, or line your small trash cans with them.
• Don’t automatically take a plastic bag. Only buying small items that are easy to carry? Tell the cashier that you don’t need or want a plastic bag.
• Encourage your friends, family, and community to do all of the above!

The Conservation Advisory Council was formed to ensure the preservation and improvement of the quality of the natural and man-made environment in the Town in the face of urbanization and the accompanying demands on natural resources.