Recycling program taps student artists

The Island Now

The Town of North Hempstead has combined sustainability and creativity in its new “Art of Recycling” campaign. The initiative, aimed at installing recycling bins throughout the town painted by student artists, kicked off Sept. 18.

Two painted recycled bins were installed in the town, one at the Great Neck Long Island Railroad Station and the other in Carle Place at the intersection of Cherry Lane and Westbury Avenue. 

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman and North Hempstead’s chief sustainability officer Frances Reid joined other town officials and administrators from Great Neck South High School and Carle Place High School at the installations. 

By acknowledging the efforts of the student artists, the art teachers involved and the school administrators who helped make the initiative possible, Kaiman said, “We are sending a message that we care about our town, our communities and our environment.”

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