“What is the importance of recycling?” asked Council Member Andy King to the third graders of PS 41 in the Northeast Bronx during a special assembly Monday morning about the importance of recycling and saving the environment.
“So that you won’t slip and fall on plastic containers or bottles”, 8-year-old Darren Williams informed the Council Member.
Council Member King partnered with the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to put on the program as a part of the 12th District Operation Cleaner Streets initiative, which was started two years ago by Council Member King to get the community involved in the beautification of their neighborhood.
“DSNY has the important task of keeping the city clean but on the 12th of each month we clean our neighborhood,” said Council Member King to the youngsters. “That means on the 12th of the month, you must pick of every piece of paper or something to help keep our neighborhood clean.”
More than 150 students attended the assembly program. Joining the Council Member was DSNY’s Community Affairs Liaison Julian Sepulveda, who quizzed the students on the information they learned during the presentation. All the students were treated to comic and coloring books and quiz received a mini toy DSNY truck.
