Don't Drop the Top
Partner Agency:
Amount Funded:
$39,806
Funding Committee(s):
Zone 1 Committee
- Don’t Drop the Top effectively diverts thousands of pounds of non-recyclable plastics from our region’s landfills
- Aims to prompt individuals to reflect on their plastic consumption and make conscious choices about how to recycle the plastics they use
- This grant will create additional collection bins in the North Tahoe Region to increase the recycling of plastic lids
- Benches will be made from this plastic and donated to the community
RECENT UPDATES:
In the Fall of 2024, Don’t Drop the Top planned and executed the Annual Community Sorting Event. 1,959 pounds of caps were sorted by 120 volunteers (259 pounds more than last year’s collection efforts!).
