The mission of the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society is to enrich the lives of animals and the people who love them. It's a perfect fit with Taconic's values, so it was a perfect match for the two companies to work together. The humane society (based in Menands, NY) collects bottles to return for recycling and uses the funds to offset animal medical care costs and facility improvements. By pre-sorting the bottles by brand, type, and size, they're able to get back 8 cents per bottle instead of the typical 5 cents if they're returned in bulk at a grocery store. They received a whopping 1.5 million bottles in 2018. How to tackle this massive pre-sorting effort? Enlist the aid of companies like Taconic!
In June 2019, 17 team members from Molecular & Diagnostic Analysis and Genetics arrived at the humane society ready to help. In just under three hours, the Taconic team sorted 28 large bags of bottles, with an estimated value of $1,000. The humane society was able to raise over $129,000 from the 2018 bottle collection, and Taconic employees were happy to contribute their time to the cause.