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Oradell honors Friendship House volunteers for plastic-bag recycling and community work
Summary
Council President Kelly and Mayor James Coath presented a certificate of appreciation to Friendship House for leading a plastic-bag recycling effort that helped the borough secure public benches and involved senior volunteers and community members.
The council on July 28 recognized Friendship House for its role in the borough's plastic-bag recycling program, citing volunteer collection that earned Trex benches and helped divert plastic from landfills.
Council President Kelly praised the organization's efforts to partner with borough boards and senior volunteers, saying the group "tirelessly worked" to collect large quantities of plastic bags. Mayor James Coath presented a certificate and thanked named participants; his presentation noted that Friendship House volunteers and local seniors had helped "divert thousands of pounds of plastic from landfills" and had contributed to visible community benefits like benches in parks.
Representatives of Friendship House accepted the recognition and residents in the audience thanked volunteers for the collaborative work. The council highlighted the program as an example of a successful town–nonprofit partnership and encouraged similar civic volunteer efforts.
