Springfield MRF Recycling Videos
The Springfield Materials Recycling Facility (SMRF) Advisory Board has released four short videos about household recycling to help viewers understand what happens to the materials they recycle. The videos are an antidote to misinterpretations recently shared by media outlets. The new videos are available at springfieldmrf.org and on YouTube (www.youtube.com/@springfieldmrf4175).
The videos focus on four different topics:
- Container Recycling
- Paper and Cardboard Recycling
- What Happens to Recycled Materials
- Recycling’s Most Unwanted
The videos were produced by Reelife Productions, the videos include interviews with recycling industry experts, footage of recyclables being sorted and baled, and information on the industries that purchase local recyclables for reuse.
These videos will be useful in classrooms, for community sustainability groups, family discussions, social media pages, and other applications. Director and Owner of Reelife Productions, Tom Adams, notes "It's a good feeling to know we are helping to increase the efficiency and efficacy of the recycling program in Massachusetts.”