Earth Day to America Recycles Day: The 'Long Haul' Contest
Sponsored by: Kansas Department of Health & Environment and
Participation Eligibility:
Eligible contest participants include any office with a registered Green Team or any school that is a member of the Green School Network.
Contest Dates:
Earth Day (4/22/10) thru America Recycles Day (11/15/10)
Contest Rules:
1. This contest will conclude on America Recycles Day, November 15, 2010.
2. Schools will compete against each other.
3. Call2Recycle®is the official score keeper for this contest and will provide KDHE with periodic updates. For questions regarding box requests, collection instructions or shipping information, contact Call2Recycle®at www.call2recycle.org/KSChallenge
4. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be calculated for schools on a per capita basis.
5. When you receive your battery recycling boxes from Call2Recycle®, be sure to follow the specific instructions for collection and shipping. Remember, only one battery or cell phone per baggie.
To Get Started:
There are two steps to registering your school.
1. First, download the document at the bottom of that page ("Long Haul Battery Recycle Sign Up" available in PDF and WORD formats) and email it to mruhlman@kdheks.gov.
2. Second, visit the Call2Recycle®web page at www.call2recycle.org/KSChallenge and sign up your school to participate. Be sure to complete all the information requested.
A FREE RESOURCE FOR PARTICIPATING: Green School participants will receive a copy of “Teaching Green”, a collection of lessons and projects designed to develop critical thinking. To review the Table of Contents applicable to your grade level, please visit www.greenteacher.com.
Promote It!
Visit www.call2recycle.org/KSChallenge to download posters and other promotional materials to help spread the recycling challenge message.
Call2Recycle® is a program of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) promoting environmental sustainability by providing free battery and cell phone recycling in North America. The Long Haul rules consist of many conditions, and your participation is contingent on how these rules fit in with your organization. (Some examples: defining team leaders, grades in schools, collection days, any legal issues or operation rules that pertain to your organization). Once your team is registered for the Long Haul contest, you will be placed on the official roster with Call2Recycle.
© 2012 Kansas Green Schools
Kansas Green Schools program sponsored by KACEE, KDHE, and Kansas Corporation Commission, State Energy Office. Additional support for Kansas Green Schools provided by Koch Industries, Inc. and The Staples Foundation for Learning
Kansas Green Schools program sponsored by KACEE, KDHE, and Kansas Corporation Commission, State Energy Office. Additional support for Kansas Green Schools provided by Koch Industries, Inc. and The Staples Foundation for Learning