spring 2004 new hamshire school recycling club newsletter

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Spring 2004

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E C L U B !Manchester Monarchs “Score”

Peer Matching

Best of the Best!!!

In Celebration of Earth Day

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News Flashes

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Members of the Epping

Eagles Ecology and

Recycling Club with the

Monarch’s Mascot.



Businesses are recognizing the impact a school

recycling program has on fostering sustainable

recycling behavior. This is evident

with Public Service of NH who selected

THE CLUB to be one of the beneficiaries of

the Manchester Monarchs PSNH Power

Play Program for the 2003-2004 Season!

With the Power Play Program, PSNH makes a donation

to New Hampshire non-profits each time the Monarchs

enter or score on a Power Play.

In November, THE CLUB was invited to be the hon-

orary guest non-profit organization at a Monarchs home

game and was represented by 4 students and 2 teachers

from the Epping Elementary School (see School

Profile). In February, THE CLUB received notice from

PSNH that the Monarchs scored 7 goals on their homePower Play and they were processing a check for the

School Recycling Club! Thanks to PSNH for giving

THE CLUB notable public recognition and providing us

with the opportunity to improve school recycling!

Spring 2004

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Student RecyclerPeer MatchingProgram

ManchesterMonarchs “Score”for THE CLUB

Charlestown Middle School and the Whitefield School

have volunteered to help THE CLUB embark on an

exciting new school recycling program that connects

student recyclers throughout the state. The idea for a

“student to student” recycler peer matching program

transpired at the 2002 NH School Recycling Summit.

Since December, THE CLUB has been working under

an EPA grant to bring this idea to fruition.

THE Student Recycler PeerMatching Opportunities include:

A School Recycling Listserv for students – a central place

to electronically post questions, comments and ideas

regarding school recycling/waste reduction programs.

Speak Out – an additional column in THE CLUB

newsletter written by student recyclers.

If your students want to help THE CLUB develop one

of these networking programs that will broaden and

strengthen school recycling in the state, possibly

becoming a model for other parts of the country,

please contact Cindy at [email protected]. We’d

love to hear your ideas!!

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so we can keep you informedof events and opportunities offered

by THE CLUB.

Your email address will

NOT be shared with others.

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Classroom Recycling Bins Available at half-Price!New Hampshire the Beautiful, Inc. is offering members of THE CLUB classroom bins at

HALF-PRICE for use in their school’s recycling program! The 14 gallon plastic bins are

green, approximately 16" x 22" x 13", and are printed with the NH the Beautiful, Inc.

logo and the phrase “Our School Recycles”. The bins are only $2.75 each!! Follow these

three simple steps to get your classroom recycling bins:

1. Be a member of THE CLUB;

2. Contact NRRA (603-798-5777 or [email protected]) for an application; and,

3. Make arrangements to pick up your bin in Chichester, New Hampshire!

This is a great opportunity to outfit your school with neat and tidy collection bins.

EARN ASTAR!!!

Check out this stack of bins, for only $2.75 per bin!

Hexcycle 1 Recycling BinThe NH Soft Drink Association, the National Association for PET Container

Resources, and New Hampshire the Beautiful have provided funding to THE

CLUB so we can offer CLUB members the HEXCYCLE 1 recycling bin.

The 30" by 18" bin is made from extremely durable, heavy duty, twin walled

polypropylene plastic. For more detailed information about the bin you can visit

the manufacturers web site www.recyclingbin.com/hexcycle_home.html . Then

contact THE CLUB for an order form. The bins are only $8.00 each.

Remember! You must be a CLUB member.

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New membersWELCOME, New CLUB Members!

Cooperative Middle School (Stratham)

Epping Elementary School (Epping)

Haigh Elementary (Salem)

Plymouth Elementary (Plymouth)

School Street School (Rochester)

The Well School (Peterborough)

Woodland Heights School (Laconia)

Belmont Middle School (Belmont)

Samuel Morey Elementary School

(Lyme, NH/Fairlee, VT)

Bessie Rowell School (Franklin)

Number of Bin GrantsClassroom Bins: 285

HexCycle Bins: 29

Good Job Everybody


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Samuel Morey School

School ProfileThe fourth graders of the Samuel Morey Elementary School in Fairlee,

VT, have been busy educating themselves and their school about thebenefits of recycling. After researching the best recycling program for

their school, they embarked on a poster campaign, conveying recycling

guidelines and reminders throughout the school. They also created a

recycling skit which they performed at an all school assembly. And they

haven’t forgotten to keep THE CLUB informed about these great activi-

ties. So far they have earned 7 STARS!!! Achievement Stickers!

Grades, K– 6

Population, 158

Recycles, paper

Operated by,Ms. McGowan’s 4th graders

Epping Elementary SchoolThe Epping Elementary School in Epping, NH, has implemented the

largest classroom vermicomposting program ever experienced by THE

CLUB! Lisa Madison, 4th grade teacher and program leader, purchased

15 of worms and 15 worm bins, one for each classroom. Lisa is fondly

known as “the queen wormer” and the other teachers call themselves “the

worker wormers”. Lisa and her students oversee the program. They pro-

vide vermicomposting training, inspect the bins weekly, and provide

advice when needed. The worms even received egg shells on Valentines

Day! Plus, Mrs. Madison started the Ecology Club, the hottest club at

school. The 15 members meet weekly to plan ecology programs and are

planning to use the vermicompost in one of their school gardens.

The teachers and principal with their worm bins.

Grades, K– 5

Population, 464

Recycles, cardboard, foodwaste,glass, aluminum cans

Operated by,The Epping EaglesEcology & Recycle Club


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n honor of the culminating school year, it is tradition for THE CLUB to

recognize schools that have made notable strides in the “World of School Recycling”.

Has your school made GREAT strides to ease its footprint on mother earth? If so, then

nominate your club or an outstanding member of your club, by May 10th, 2004 to win

one of this year’s “Best of the Best” School Recycling Awards:

“Best of the Best”School Recycling Awards

ENDURANCE AWARDresented to the school that has demonstrated the ability to not only implement a

successful school recycling program but to also sustain the program over time!

RECYCLER OF THE YEARiven to the school recycler who has demonstrated the most enthusiasm,

commitment and leadership in promoting school recycling!

MOST CREATIVE RECYCLING AWARDresented to the school that has shown the most creativity in their recycling program

(including educational and fund raising activities)!

THE STARS!!! AWARDiven to the school which has received the MOST STARS!!! Achievement Stickers

over the course of the School year!

On a separate piece of paper, please indicate award category and write

a brief description of why this award should be presented to your

nominee. Don’t forget to list your school, contact and telephone

number, and send to THE CLUB Awards, c/o NRRA,

9 Bailey Rd., Chichester, NH 03258

or Fax it to 603-798-5744

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Magnetic Mediathat can be RECYCLEDHave you received unwanted CD’s in the mail recently? What do you do with

your old VHS tapes? Many Americans toss them in the trash. An estimated 40

million pounds of video and audio tapes, diskettes, and CDs are thrown away

each year! But they can be recycled. Help your school community be a part of the

solution by recycling these magnetic media items. EcoMedia will “deconstruct” your

school’s VHS and Beta cassettes, audio cassettes, computer diskettes, CDs, CD-Rs, CD-

Roms and other magnetic media to reuse the different parts. Contact EcoMedia at 1-800-359-4601 or visit

them on-line at www.ecomedia.net to start recycling these items for FREE! Earn A STAR! by start-

ing a magnetic media recycling program at your school!

CRAZY CRAYON™Do not throw away those old, unwanted or broken crayons, recycle them with CRAZY

CRAYONS™! The CRAZY CRAYONS™ Recycle Program will recycle your school’s

used crayons into new ones that are fun and creatively shaped (fish, stars, hearts, animals,

etc.)! Simply start a crayon recycling program in your school by collecting old,unwanted or broken crayons, packaging them up and mailing them to:

LAF Lines, Ltd., 16830 Edgewood Avenue, Wayzata, MN 55391-2905

Also, if you’re interested, the CRAZY CRAYONS™ Recycle Program will

provide you with a FREE CRAZY CRAYON for every pound of crayons your

school recycles! For more information, please contact them by telephone at (800) 561-0922 or

visit them on-line at http://www.angelfire.com/ma3/crayonrecycle/Crazy.html. Earn A STAR! by starting a

crayon recycling program at your school.

In Celebration of Earth Day

Try these uniqueand easy-to-dorecycling activities!

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Sell Backyard Compost BinsThe money raised can help offset the cost of the

school’s recycling program or help fund a class trip!

The fourth annual backyard compost bin sale offers schools the opportunity to raise

money while providing residents with an easy to use backyard compost bin at a low

price! Schools can sell the bins for $30 (retail value $80) each, or use the sale as a

fundraiser and raise the price to $35, thus earning $5 for every bin sold!

The sale works very much like a Girl Scout cookie sale. To participate in the Backyard

Compost Bin sale, here’s what to do:

1. Contact NRRA/THE CLUB at 603-798-5777 as soon as possible for a participation packet.2. Promote the sale within your community (free promotional material and sample bin provided)

3. Accept orders from residents until May 22nd, 2004, keeping track of who orders bins.

4. Return the completed order to NRRA/THE CLUB.

5. Distribute the bins to the residents.

These durable bins (www.earthmachine.com) have proven to be a very popular means of turning organic waste into a

valuable soil ammendment plus, each low maintainence bin comes with a 31 page “How To” booklet.

Locker Clean-Out PartyAnother great activity for finding treasures

in other’s trash!

Lots and lots of paper can be found in the depths of a child’s

locker by the end of the school year. Be prepared to salvage this

‘waste’ by offering the opportunity to recycle it and save resources as

well as school dollars. Remember, an item recycled is an avoided

disposal fee! THE CLUB has the greatest vehicle for collecting recy-

clables – Borrow the The RecycleMobile to be on-site during

locker cleanout. Turn the task of cleaning out lockers into a fun

filled school recycling event. Contact THE CLUB at 798-5777 or

email at [email protected] to schedule your trailer!

The RecycleMobile was developed to help make recycling at special events low-cost,

highly visible and efficient. It is a simple to use, eye-catching recycling unit consist-

ing of a fiberglass box with six collection holes (3 per side) that is attached to a 4' by 6' trailer

and houses six - 32 gallon barrels.

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C L UB! If you are group with written permission from the principal,and are currently recycling, or agree to recycle at least one

type of item for one year, you can be part of THE CLUB!

It’s Simple and Easy!

NH School Recycling Clu

THE CLUB is designed to be a fun and innovative way to give kids

encouragement, direction, and networking possibilities for schoolrecycling programs. Benefits to joining THE CLUB include:

• Hear the latest news in the school recycling community.

• Gain statewide recognition for your school’s recycling efforts.

• Increase partnerships between your community and your school.

• Receive technical assistance for your school.

• Learn of FREE recycling educational resources.

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THE CLUB is a project of the Northeast Resource Recovery

Association (NRRA), a proactive non-profit working to make

recycling programs strong, efficient and financially successfull.

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