Clearwater’s CHS Receives a Grant from Recyclebank and Coca-Cola Live Positively for Green Schools Program
Waste Connections presented Clearwater High School with a check to fund its green project at a ceremony
(3BL Media) Clearwater, KS - May 7, 2012 - Recyclebank and Waste Connections announced today that Clearwater High School has reached its fundraising goal and received a grant from the Recyclebank Green Schools program, which awards schools grant money for unique student projects that will green their classrooms and communities. Representatives from Recyclebank program partner, Waste Connections, presented the school with a check to fund its green school project, installing new recycling containers for classrooms and common areas. The ceremony was held at Clearwater High School.
Schools across the country submitted green project proposals to Recyclebank® in order to participate in the Green Schools program. Recyclebank members donated their points to help fund the schools’ projects, and Recyclebank matched member point donations dollar-for-dollar. A critical program partner is Coca-Cola Live Positively, who helped schools across the U.S. meet their target grant goal and make their green project ideas a reality.
Photo caption: Linda Stearns, Abbi Huber, Mike Roth, Jason Zepp, Herschel West & Jeff Fawcett
Who:
Speakers included:
- Herschel West, District Sales Manager , Waste Connections of Kansas, Inc
- Dr. Diane Nickelson, Assistant Principal, Clearwater High School
What:
Check presentation ceremony was hosted by Waste Connections and presented Clearwater High School with a check of $1,544 for their participation in the Recyclebank Green Schools program. CHS will create special recycling containers for each classroom, office, and hallway, so students have a place to put their recyclable items easily throughout the school. By expanding the number of containers and launching a large publicity campaign, we will be able to substantially increase our contributions to our recycling program.
Where:
Clearwater High School
When:
Friday, May 4th, 2012
10:00am
Recyclebank’s rewards-for-recycling program rewards Clearwater residents with points which can be redeemed for discounts and deals from more than 3,000 businesses in categories ranging from food and beverage to health and beauty, restaurants, entertainment, sports and recreation, apparel, automotive, electronics and more.
To learn more about the Recyclebank Green Schools program, visit www.Recyclebank.com/greenschoolsprogram
ABOUT RECYCLEBANK
Recyclebank helps create a more sustainable future by rewarding people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from more than 3,000 local and national businesses. Through its online platform and partnerships with municipalities, haulers, small businesses and corporate brands, Recyclebank is empowering individuals to make a collective impact on the environment by increasing household recycling, reducing household energy usage and taking other environmentally-preferred actions. A Certified B Corporation, Recyclebank has been recognized as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, a Champion of the Earth by the United Nations Environment Programme and for Outstanding Excellence in Public/Private Partnerships from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Recyclebank is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.Recyclebank.com.
