Recycling Comes to McCarren Park!

The Brooklyn Eagle is reporting that the city is putting recycling bins in some of the boroughs busiest locations, including McCarren Park. Of course the best thing to do is tote your own water bottle, etc., so there's no waste at all, but being able to recycle is a nice compromise for now. Look for the green and blue bins in Prospect Park and several other locations as well.

And remember regular recycling rules apply: only containers, not caps, and not all plastic is accepted for recycling in New York City. Check the bottom of your container—you'll see a number, sometimes surrounded by a triangle. Only types 1 (PETE) and 2 (HDPE) go in the bin; the others, sadly, go in the trash.