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Soft Plastic Collection Challenge
Can we save 500 pounds of soft plastic?The Friends of Fort Hunter are participating in a recycling effort that will provide a bench for Fort Hunter Park and also rid the world of 500 pounds of unwanted soft plastic.
Under the leadership of Friends of Fort Hunter Board President, Rich Leitzel, Fort Hunter is partnering with the Trex Community Challenge to gather 500 pounds of plastics by the end of October to be eligible for a free bench made of the recycled plastic.
Can the Fort Hunter community meet the challenge? Start saving your plastics and drop them off at any time in the recycling boxes near each of the pavilions in the park or if you have a large collection, stop by the East Pavilion (barn side) on the dates below from 4 – 6 p.m. to meet Rich and drop off your collected plastics.
July 6 – 4 – 6 p.m. Aug 10 – 4 – 6 p.m. Sept 7 – 4 – 6 p.m.Not all plastics make a bench; save these kinds of plastics:
plastic bags pallet wrap/stretch film water bottle case wrap dry cleaning bags newspaper bags Ziploc and other resealable bags packing materials/bubblewrap cereal box linersVisit recycle.trex.com for additional information on plastic recycling and a complete list of all recyclable plastic films.
Built on a bluff overlooking the Susquehanna River, Fort Hunter Mansion and Park has served as a war fort, a hub for frontier commerce, and an exclusive private estate. Now preserved and open to the public, Fort Hunter Mansion and Park invites you to explore Pennsylvania's rich history.