CAPCO is continuing its partnership with Keep America Beautiful as a
sponsor for the Recycle-Bowl. The first
1,000 schools to register will receive a tool kit that includes information about how to
recycle aerosol cans, an educational Material Recovery Facility poster, competition
posters, a “recycling
coach’s” clipboard and other materials. Schools
are encouraged to register as soon as
possible.
How Does Recycle-Bowl Work?
Recycle-Bowl was created to provide students with a
fun, interactive way to learn about waste reduction and environmental
responsibility through in-school recycling. All schools can participate in the
incentive-based recycling competition, which kicks off in October. But registration is now open on the
Recycle-Bowl website at http://recycle-bowl.org. The competition runs from October 21
through November 15, culminating on America Recycles Day. Participating schools
will track and report how much recyclable material (bottles, cans, cartons and
paper) they collect for a chance to win prizes. At the close of the four-week
competition, the school in each state that collects the most recyclable
material per capita will win $1,000. A national champion will then be chosen
from among the statewide winners to receive an additional grand prize.
Help us reach our goal of having 1,700 schools participate in 2013!
The Recycle-Bowl Competition
began in 2011 and by its second year, more than 1,500 schools, representing
more than 900,000 students, participated in the competition. Want to
know how many schools in your state are currently competing? You can find a
state leaderboard on the
website and an interactive map
showing all the competing schools.
