Pratt Industries: Paper Factory Tour
1:00 p.m.
Learn about the mysteries of recycling from the experts at Pratt Paper, the largest factory on the borough's West Shore, during this small group tour. See firsthand the people, processes and machines used to recycle everyday items and learn how materials go from your recycling bin back onto store shelves.
For more than 30 years, Pratt has been sourcing, producing and recycling paper in the United States. The Staten Island facility receives mixed paper waste from all 5 boroughs of the City via barges and trucks through the Department of Sanitation. This material, consisting of recovered fiber, is then used to produce 100% recycled corrugated paper, including material to be used to produce pizza boxes, among many other items.
1:00 p.m.
Learn about the mysteries of recycling from the experts at Pratt Paper, the largest factory on the borough's West Shore, during this small group tour. See firsthand the people, processes and machines used to recycle everyday items and learn how materials go from your recycling bin back onto store shelves.
For more than 30 years, Pratt has been sourcing, producing and recycling paper in the United States. The Staten Island facility receives mixed paper waste from all 5 boroughs of the City via barges and trucks through the Department of Sanitation. This material, consisting of recovered fiber, is then used to produce 100% recycled corrugated paper, including material to be used to produce pizza boxes, among many other items.
1:00 p.m.
Learn about the mysteries of recycling from the experts at Pratt Paper, the largest factory on the borough's West Shore, during this small group tour. See firsthand the people, processes and machines used to recycle everyday items and learn how materials go from your recycling bin back onto store shelves.
For more than 30 years, Pratt has been sourcing, producing and recycling paper in the United States. The Staten Island facility receives mixed paper waste from all 5 boroughs of the City via barges and trucks through the Department of Sanitation. This material, consisting of recovered fiber, is then used to produce 100% recycled corrugated paper, including material to be used to produce pizza boxes, among many other items.