This Halloween, Novato Gymnastics is asking for your help to raise awareness and reduce the impact of plastic waste. We are working to put some valuable plastic resources back into use, and keep it out of the landfill and oceans. Through the Rubicon Trash or Treasure program, we will collect used candy wrappers in designated bins at the Gymnastics Center. These, in turn, will be sent to Rubicon for processing, and turned into future plastic products.
In 2021, Americans spent nearly $37 billion on candy. In 2020, the Ocean Conservancy reported that food wrappers were the number one item found in plastic waste through worldwide coastal clean-ups. While this effort may result in only a couple of pounds of plastic wrappers, this could help raise awareness and help clean up the planet!
Look for the Halloween themed receptacles to deposit your candy wrappers. Meanwhile, check out the links for more information. We hope you enjoy a Happy Halloween, and join us in keeping the planet cleaner, a little bit at a time!
