ORLANDO, Fla. — Local artists are putting the finishing touches on a new mural in Orlando.
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They hope it will help inspire community members to recycle.
The project is in a multi-family community in the Windhover neighborhood.
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It features the five types of recyclable materials; paper, glass, plastic, metal, and cardboard.
The group says focusing on apartments is key to engagement.
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“Residents living in multi-family homes often don’t have access to recycling, so our goal in Orlando is to bring that access to those multi-family residents,” said Alita Kane with Recycle Partners.
This comes after the implementation of the 2019 multi-family recycling ordinance.
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The measures are part of a plan to proactively engage with more than 50,000 multi-family communities.
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