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The first class recycling competition for 2012-2013 starts Thurs, Sept. 20th.
- Drive through and drop off CA-CRV aluminum cans and plastic bottles every Thursday in front of the school. Mark those bags with your child's grade level for the class competition.
- Bring in CA-CRV aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and newspapers to your child's classroom every day.
- Truman Benedict cannot accept glass (such as glass bottles or jars), only recycle aluminum cans and plastic bottles that have the CA CRV on them.
- Last school year we diverted more than 4,700 lbs. from our landfill!
- All money raised goes directly towards funding programs for our school.
- And, don't forget to bring in those newspapers on Fridays, too!
Remember, we do not accept milk cartons, regular plastic
containers or glass. The grade level that brings in the most
recyclables (by weight) wins and extended recess at the park with a
cold treat.
We can accept these items and recycle them for cash.
We CANNOT accept these and recycle them for cash.
Teachers and supervisors have green PAWSsibility tickets that they can distribute to students for "green" actions at school. These include:
- bringing in cans/bottles
- turning out lights
- not wasting water
- not wasting paper
- bringing a waste-free lunch (no plastic bags or bottles)
- using a reusable water bottle
Some “green” tips from your Recycle Team!
The following items are not recyclable – place them in your regular trash can.
· Pizza boxes. The oil from pizza can contaminate cardboard boxes, making it impossible to process them into clean paper.
· Napkins and paper towels. It's not the paper goods themselves that present a problem, but the fact that they're typically used to wipe up food, cleaning products, and other "hazardous waste."
· Sticky notes. Their size, color, and the adhesive strip make them a better bet for the trash bin.
· Plastic caps. Curbside programs won't recycle them, but Aveda collects them and turns them into packaging for new products.
· Wet paper. Paper fibers that have been exposed to water are shorter and therefore less valuable to paper mills, making it unprofitable to collect and recycle.
Staying GREEN at Home!
You can continue to stay green by saving your #5 plasitc caps. Please follow the link below if you are interested in participating with Aveda. Caps can be turned into Aveda stores.
Aveda’s take-back program accepts:
- threaded-neck twist on #5 caps from shampoo, water, soda, milk and other beverage bottles
- lids from medications (but not the medicine bottles)
- flip top caps on tubes
- food product bottles (such as for ketchup and mayonnaise), laundry detergent caps
- some jar lids such as for peanut butter
More information can be found here:
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