The August issue of MTA mouthpiece Mileposts is the green issue, with a big recycling logo on the front and a series of articles about the railroad’s efforts to not screw up the environment.
Mileposts has a long explanation of the concept of sustainability, and proudly points out that the MTA “can serve as a national model and regional platform for sustainable growth in the 21st Century.” Nobel prizes, the railroad adds, can be shipped directly to the MTA box at 420 Lex.
Mileposts also points out that Grand Central now features energy-efficient CFC light bulbs, will reuse wash water at its new Car Appearance Facility, and is increasing its reliance on solar power for its switch machines.
Finally, Mileposts says Metro-North collected 642 tons of newspaper in its 90-plus recycling bins last year (note to the Binflint angrily grabbing at the papers people discarded on track 29 this morning–chill out, dude).
This year, Metro-North has collected 329 tons to date–the large majority of it issues of Mileposts that no one but TJ actually reads.