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Shoe Recycling

By Skye Rohde

Utica, NY – Runners often wonder what to do with their old shoes once the treads have worn too low to provide enough foot support. Central New Yorkers who have donated old shoes to charities or thrown them away have a new option now: a sneaker recycling program. WRVO's Skye Rohde reports.

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