This year’s Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service for the Hudson River, is expected to attract as many as 1,000 volunteers to help clean up more than 150 miles of shoreline in more than 60 locations on the Hudson River and its tributaries. Riverkeeper has joined TerraCycle’s Cigarette Waste Brigade to recycle cigarette butts and related cigarette waste collected during the cleanup. Each cleanup is organized by volunteers with Riverkeeper’s support, and each volunteer group may recycle not only cigarette butts, but additional categories of waste, such as chip bags and candy wrappers. The public is encouraged to volunteer by registering at www.riverkeeper.org/sweep. For more info on TerraCycle, visithttp://www.terracycle.com.

The second annual Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service to clean up the shores along the Hudson River, will have its headquarters at Go Green! Greenpoint! This year, Riverkeeper has teamed with recycling pioneer TerraCycle to recycle cigarette butts into industrial products such as pallets or railroad ties. Additional waste, such as chip bags and candy wrappers, will be recycled as well.

Riverkeeper Sweep, an annual day of service to clean up the shores of the Hudson River, takes place onSaturday May 11, 2013. Riverkeeper has joined recycling pioneer TerraCycle’s Cigarette Waste Brigade to recycle cigarette butts and related cigarette waste during the cleanup. According to Keep America Beautiful, cigarette butts are among the most commonly littered items, with an estimated 65% improperly disposed of. TerraCycle will be able to turn the butts into industrial products such as pallets or railroad ties. Events are planned throughout the state, including two in Queens. For more info about the Riverkeeper Sweep cleanup sites in Queens, please click herehttp://www.riverkeeper.org/news-events/events/rvk-events/sweep2013/. For more information about TerraCycle, please visit http://www.terracycle.com.