Local students on summer break can help keep Santa Maria-area parks clean and eco-friendly through a new initiative proposed by the city. Santa Maria’s Utilities and Recreation and Parks Departments installed a number of blue recycling containers to collect glass, aluminum, cardboard, plastic, and other recyclables at Preisker Park, Adam Park, Atkinson Park, and Minami Park.
Santa Maria’s Utilities Department and Recreation and Parks Department also partnered with the local group CAUSE to help educate local residents about the city’s new initiative. CAUSE collaborated with local high school students, city staff, and Recreation and Parks Commissioner Laura Henderson to develop decals complete with informative pictures detailing what is and isn’t OK to recycle. The decals will be placed in local parks.
The city hopes to expand the program and initiative to more local parks. An informative video can be viewed on the city’s website at cityofsantamaria.org. More information is available at 925-0951, Ext. 372.
This article appears in Jun 25 – Jul 2, 2015.
