Take the Plastic Recycling Challenge - Top Schools to WIN $100

Kick off Earth Day with Plastic Recycling at Your School!

"Students for Recycling is a plastic bottle (PET) recycling contest that closes the loop on recycling by turning plastic bottles into backpacks for children across the country. Schools are invited to join KAB, Keep America Beautiful, Aquafina, and SAM's CLUB in the goal of removing 45 million plastic bottles from the environment with this contest.

Top Two Schools to WIN $100!

The LOCAL Challenge is easy, starting Earth Day...

• promote recycling at your campus
• collect plastic bottles (PET 1 or 2) from your campus
• track the number of bags collected
• recycle the plastic at Ecology Action (707 E. 9th Street) or through your neighborhood curbside recycling
• click here to download and submit a tally sheet to KAB by May 26th (mail form to: 105 West Riverside, Suite 230; fax to: 512.391.0624; or email (email preferred))

Or TAKE the NATIONAL CHALLENGE and BEGIN YOUR PLASTIC RECYCLING COLLECTING on FEBRUARY 5th for a chance to win:

• A SAM'S CLUB gift card of $1,000 will be awarded to each of the top 50 collecting schools.
• The top 100 winning schools will receive 100 backpacks made from recycled material.

Bring Recycling into the Classroom
KAB leads hands-on activities on litter, recycling, and landfills. KAB also provides cardboard recycling bins and ongoing support to assist schools in the initiation and completion of a campus recycling project. To schedule a presentation or for more information call 512.391.0619  or email. Click here to request cardboard recycling bins.

Event Recycling Bins available for Checkout
KAB loans event recycling bins (wire-frame) for special events at schools including festivals, fairs, parent nights, and track and field days. Visit: www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/recycle.

"Students for Recycling" is presented by Aquafina, SAM's CLUB, and Keep America Beautiful.