School Recycling Program KBB School Recycling Program

Recycling Contest

    Bartow County's School Recycling Program    

2012 - 2013 School Winners for the Elementary Division, with a total of 89,800 pounds of recycling collected, or 148.7 pounds per student -

EUHARLEE ELEMENTARY!!. 

2012 -  2013 School Winners for the Middle/High School Division, with a total of 45,210 pounds, or 44 pounds per student -

Cass Middle!!  

See ALL Final Results for 2012/ 2013 School Year  

The Bartow County School Recycling Program was started in 1999 with 4 pilot schools.  In 2000, Sheri Henshaw, as the Director of Keep Bartow Beautiful, expanded the School Recycling Program and today there are 25 participating schools. Each school is provided recycling bins to put throughout the school and an 8x10 dumpster in which to consolidate their recycling.

      The contest component of the Recycling Program was started in 2005 and is ongoing. It begins at the start of the school year and continues until March 31, after which Keep Bartow Beautiful randomly pulls the school bins and takes a final count of their recyclables. This is done by weighing the bins and then dividing the total weight by the total number of students.  In May, the winning school receives a Wildlife Program, provided by either Wildlife Wonders or Sea World.  

      The program's results over the years have been awesome and inspiring.  The program has recycled 894 tons since inception thru the 2012/2013 school year. Every school has the opportunity to compete for prizes, but all the students benefit as they learn how important it is to recycle. As they collect recyclables they are physically building evidence that proves just how many potential recyclables are thrown away instead of being put back into the process of creating other products.  Parents often get involved too, sending recyclables to the schools with their kids.  This engages families and families engage communities. It's a good example of how kids can often influence their parents; it’s not always the other way around! The contest proves a little competition can be a good thing as it often proves to be the catalyst toward a rewarding educational outcome.

                                                School Recycling High Performers for the 2012/13 School Year

	Elementary School Division
	Euharlee Elementary - 1st Place with 148.7 pounds per student
	Mission Road Elementary - 2nd Place with 74.3 pounds per student	Adairsville Elementary  - 3rd Place with 46.7 pounds per student

	Middle/HighSchool Division
	Cass Middle School- 1st Place with  44 pounds per student
	Adairsville Middle - 2nd Place with  30.65 pounds  per student	South Central Middle - 3rd Place with  20. 1 pounds per student

Teacher Resource Materials for Waste Management, Litter and Recycling

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  2008 Winners - Wildlife show at Emerson

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