Just In Time for the Holidays: "Healthy Homes, Healthy Holidays" Program

Ever wonder what happens to those plastic containers you toss in the recycling bin? The answer may shock you. Only about 6% of all plastic waste is ever recycled. The rest is incinerated or goes into landfills and ends up polluting the environment. What can communities do to decrease this waste? The League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area (LWVCA) has some ideas, just in time for the upcoming holiday season.

On Thursday, December 4 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., in the Clark Sports Center Community Room (124 County Route 52, Cooperstown), the  LWVCA is presenting "Healthy Homes, Healthy Holidays." The event is for everyone looking to reduce the use of and exposure to plastics in their lives.

Tracy Roberts, chair of the LWVCA Natural Resources Committee observes, “Consumers are eager for products without unnecessary plastic packaging— and the toxins and ‘forever’ waste this creates. Non-plastic options may not be well-known to many, but are readily available: online, locally at Cooperstown Natural Foods, and in some cases, easily made at home. The League wants to raise public awareness about non-plastic alternatives in the hopes of lowering our community’s plastic waste footprint.”

Featuring home and personal care products, holiday gift ideas and informational resources, "Healthy Homes Healthy Holidays" will also feature DIY demonstrations of how to make some common items like toothpaste, soaps and even suet for winter birds!

"Healthy Homes, Healthy Holidays" is presented by the League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area in partnership with Connections at Clark Sports Center and Cooperstown Natural Foods. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit LWVCooperstownArea.org.