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K-12 Workshop- KAB RecycleBowl Awards & Developing a Sustainable School Program: Kelly Dennings from KAB gives an overview of the RecycleBowl competition to motivate schools to start recycling programs.
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Nationwide K-12 school recycling
competition
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Join in on the fun, score big and win!
Why Recycle at School?
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School recycling programs:Create community normsTeach responsibility and environmental stewardshipProvide hands-on learning experiencesMake a difference in waste reduction
Behavior Change Theory
CompetitionoDon’t overemphasize winning
Incentives oNot too valuable
Feedback oBest for those below goalsoMake feedback positive
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RACE IS ON
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How To Participate
Schools collect and track cans, bottles and paper for 4
weeks
Competition Components
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• Public, Private, Charter• US schools - US territories, Canada or Mexico
in Open Division• Registration toolkits available (1000-1200)• Single stream or source separated • Weigh recyclables and/or convert from
volume-weight• Provide published population figure if winner• Accept from community/parents put in
community category or clearly track material from school only before putting in community recycling bin
Prizes
One school/state will win $1000.National champion from state winners will win an additional prize valued at $2000.
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Community recycling schools will compete nationally in a separate category for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes.
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Acceptable Material
Cafeteria materials:Aluminum beverage containersCartonsGlass bottles and jars#1-7 plastic bottlesSteel food cans
Paper:ChipboardCardboardMagazines/ NewspaperOffice paperPhone books
As accepted by the recycling drop-off or service provider.
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RESOURCES
Playbook - Downloadable
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LogoPostersFlyerScorecardsCertificatePresentation
Playbook – Support Material
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Community Service LetterCustodian Thank You LetterSample Newspaper and Radio PSAsE-newsletter, blog posts, etc.Community Access Cable TV slideARD School Event Ideas
Playbook – Educational Resources
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Recycling activities o Logos and Sloganso MRF in Actiono Plastics by the Numbers
Waste Management Activitieso Source Reductiono Recyclingo Compostingo Waste-to-Energyo Landfills
Recycling JeopardyMRF VideoRecycling Stats and Facts
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RESULTS
# of Schools Registered 1577Reporting percentage 72%# of Students Reached 901,508Total Pounds Recycled 4.5 million Average Pounds per Capita 5.62 lbs/capitaParticipants with a hauling partner 80%
• 25% increase in registrations from 2011• 51% of schools that registered in 2011
returned in 2012
Continuing the Success
Who we reach
90% public53% elementary
Impact Metrics
4.3% of schools reported that they did not have a recycling program at the start of the competition, compared to 1.6% that reported this at the end of the competition.
55% said they saw “some” or “significant” increase in recycling during the competition.
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RIPPLE EFFECT
Future Goals
Reach 1750 schools in 2013oContinue to provide an
incentive toolkitoIncrease whole school system
registrationsoIncentivize recycling
coordinatorsPilot a waste reduction category
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2013 Timeline
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Registration opens – May 2013oWill allow multiple registrations per
account for recycling coordinators
Competition starts – October 21Competition ends – November 15Data due – December 11Award ceremony – February
2014
Massachusetts Winner
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Captain Samuel Brown School Elementary
8 pounds per capitaBest of 9 schools in MA133 in US
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KAB RESOURCES
Schools collect and tract cans, bottles and paper for 4
weeks
Recycle-Bowl
America Recycles Day
Recycling Bin Grants
- Recycling on the Go- 3000 recycling bins distributed- 80 communities- Closed March 2nd - Visit bingrant.org
Waste in Place activity guide
Great American Cleanup
Get Growing
