Oklahoma Recycling Festival combines enjoyable and sustainability

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Media Contact:
Trisha Gedon | Sr. Communications Specialist | 405-744-3625 | trisha.gedon@okstate.edu

Festivals are identified for uniting individuals with tasty meals, good music and enjoyable actions.
The upcoming Oklahoma Recycling Festival takes it a step additional by offering the
alternative to positively affect the setting whereas having enjoyable.

What: Oklahoma Recycling Festival

When and the place: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 16, McAlester Farmers Market, 3 S. Main St.,
McAlester

Why: This free occasion highlights sustainable dwelling and recycling and combines it with
music, meals vehicles and different enjoyable actions. Attendees are inspired to convey objects
at no cost recycling, together with e-waste and outdated medicines.

“This pageant brings collectively recycling fans to discover recycling artwork, instructional
video games and companies,” mentioned Keima Borsuah, Oklahoma State University Extension assistant state specialist with the Solid Waste Management Program. “Whether novice or skilled, this pageant provides one thing for everybody. We
all could make a distinction, one recycled merchandise at a time.”

This occasion is sponsored by OSU Extension, the City of McAlester, Keep McAlester Beautiful
and the Oklahoma Recycling Association.

For extra data or to register for the free workshop, contact Borsuah at 405-744-9827
or keima.kamara@okstate.edu.