Recycle and Keep It Local
One of the best things about getting recycling bins out on Elmwood (other than the recycling part) is that a local crew was paid to design and build them. That means that these recycle bins are totally different than any of the other bins anywhere. It also means that some of the bin designs actually coincide with the neighboring storefronts. Take, for example, the one featured in this photo (Tyler and Mark Griffis stand behind it along with Kyle Mackiewicz). A couple of canines are featured on the front - maybe that's because Sonny's Doggie Bakery is located a couple of doors down. And on the side? A couple of skateboarders on their way to work are displayed. Each skateboarder is even carrying a briefcase - I'm sure that Sunday Skate loves the dedication.
Regardless of what each of the bins is displaying, it's just good to know that the devices are now out on the avenue. Let's hope that people can figure out that they are not just garbage cans and actually serve a recycling purpose.
For more information on the Elmwood recycling project, click here.
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TranspoGuy
Wow, these came out even better than I anticipated. The real task will be making sure that they are emptied on a regular basis. Great job!
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sbrof
definitely cooler than the blah ones in Toronto! :) Great job!!
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GraphicRage
This is AWESOME. They look Great!
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buffaloshepherd
Innovative!
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buffalowing98
sometimes this site does feel like elmwood rising, those are nice though
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stephenjames716
great stuff!...congrats to all those involved.
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GraphicRage
haha Gotta laugh at the comment ratings on this site. I said these were awesome, and it got me two votes for one star. Guess I gotta say they suck??
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onestarmartin
lol graphicrage...join the one star club!
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mepolo
@GraphicRage......You make a comment just to get a rating? What happens to the person with the most ratings in the end...do they get a prize?
On topic though - this is a great idea....hopefully it will help w/the recycling effort in the city.
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fredrico
GraphicRage
I gave you five stars but only three lit up. The star system on this site doesn't work right and makes no sense sometimes.
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GraphicRage
No, I don't make a comment to get a rating, I could care less at what my rating is really but just think how others rate is silly. If they don't agree with you, it's a one star, instead of based on the merit of discussion.
Fredrico, the stars are based on an average, so if everyone gave me one star and you gave me 5, i'd probably only have a two. :-)
There's folks on here who I completely disagreed with but I gave them 3 or 4 stars because their comment made me think or they made a good point that I didn't necessarily agree with.
Anyway, back to recycling...
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sbrof
@fredrico, the star ratings from what I can tell all get averaged together, so if someone gives a 1 star and someone else gives them a 5 star, their comment shows up with 3 stars.
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WholeLottaJibbaJabbah
buffalo needs to upgrade it's recycling, we need to be able to recycle more than #1 plastics!!!
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mpowers
Nice idea, be nicer if it spreads beyond that section of Elmwood
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Sundial
I LOVE the bins - and I hate to complain but you can see in the pics as of yesterday there were still no containers inside the bins for trash/recyclables
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TownLine
I've seen them all the way from Forest to Bryant.
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apocalypsekirk
Recycling bins need to be implemented all across the city, along with more garbage receptacles. There could definitely be more garbage bins in Allentown. It's little things like this that go a long way to improving the look (and smell) of a city.
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Andrew
yes attractive garbage cans in all of downtown (especialy delaware) and allentown, and main near ub north and the canisius college area and all major bus stops would do so much for keeping this town clean. i cant tell you how many times i've had to carry a coffee cup for 10 blocks before i found a trash can downtown
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