Recycling Pays Back for Schools...  

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What is the Longhorn Recycle Roundup?
The University of Texas Longhorn Recycling Roundup is a nationally recognized program that collects and recycles plastic cups and aluminum cans at UT Austin home football games.  Last year they collected and recycled a new record -- 21,560 pounds of plastic and 4,160 pounds of aluminum – making this one of the largest recycling efforts ever undertaken by a university stadium of this size.

Keep Austin Beautiful participates in the Longhorn Recycling Roundup by sponsoring the Good Sports Always Recycle Program. This program recognizes elementary, middle and high schools in the Austin Area that have ongoing recycling programs. All schools in the Austin Area are invited to participate. 

How Can Your School Participate?
Keep Austin Beautiful extends the concept of the Recycling Roundup to elementary, middle and high schools across the Greater Austin area. We invite schools to describe their recycling efforts, the goals and the results. We assemble a distinguished panel of judges and identify the winning schools, which win some pretty cool stuff.

Winning Schools Receive:

• Tickets to the Texas vs. Texas Tech Football Game for three school representatives.   
• Tickets to a pre-game party at the End Zone (live music and free food!). 
• A commemorative plaque for your school. 

 . . . and get this . . . 

• Your school representatives will go out ON THE FIELD at halftime for a special recognition ceremony! Thousands of fans cheering you on! How cool is that?! See  the photo below from last year’s program? This year...that could be you!

Also:

• $500 prize to be awarded to the top 5 Recycling Programs. 
• $250 prize for the 'Coca-Cola Recycle Rookie Award will be designated for schools with NEW recycling programs.
• All school applicants will be entered into a drawing to win $100.

Promote Recycling at Your School!
Claim your Free Recycling Kit. KAB is giving away 100 FREE recycling kits to local teachers. Kits include a local resource guide, samples of re-processed materials, posters, a compost reference wheel, and more! KAB also leads recycling/waste presentations, and lends recycling bins that make collection easy to help you kick start a recycling campaign at your school. Contact 512.391.0619 or monica@keepaustinbeautiful.org to learn more.  

How To Enter:
Simply complete the Entry Form, write a description of your school's recycling program, and return both the entry form and description to Keep Austin Beautiful by October 10th. Yep, it is that simple!

Principals, Teachers, Parents and Students:
MAKE SURE YOUR SCHOOL SUBMITS AN ENTRY ! 

The Longhorn Recycling Roundup is sponsored by Allied Waste, Austin Coca-Cola, H-E-B, Fox-7 KTBC, Longhorn Sports Network, and The University of Texas.