NEWS

NH SCHOOL RECYCLING CLUB

FROM THE NH GOVERNOR’S RECYCLING PROGRAM

February
2000

IN THIS ISSUE

NH School Recycling
Trailer Grants Program
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Best of the Best School

Recycling Awards
3

School Profile
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And the Winners

Are . . .!
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Earth Day 2000:

Get Involved!!!
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Toner Cartridge
Recycling for $$$.
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The Walpole School (top) and Coe-Brown Northwood Academy receive

their 1998/1999 “Best of the Best” school recycling awards from Governor
Shaheen.
NH School Recycling Trailer Grants Program

A re you having trouble finding a recycling company to pick up

your school’s recyclables? You’re not alone; unfortunately it
is becoming less and less economical for companies to collect
recyclables from “small generators” (i.e., schools).
One solution to this problem is to work directly with the local
recycling program; however, then there is the challenge of transporting
the recyclables. To solve this problem THE CLUB has developed the
NH School Recycling Trailer!
The NH School Recycling Trailer, measuring 8’ x 6’, is designed to
be parked outside the school in a centralized location, where students
can store the recyclables in the trailer’s four special waterproof plastic
collection boxes. Once
the boxes are full, the
trailer can be easily
towed to the local
recycling station by a
teacher, volunteer, or
staff member.
The NH Governor’s Recycling Program and
New Hampshire the Beautiful, Inc. have joined
together to offer a one-third matching grants
program for NH School Recycling Trailers!
NH Governors Recycling Program · · · · · · $800 To apply for a school recycling trailer, simply
New Hampshire the Beautiful, Inc. · · · · · $800 provide THE CLUB with your school’s name,
address, telephone number, contact’s name and
NH School · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · $800* address, e-mail as well as answers to the following:
TOTAL TRAILER COST · · · · · · · · · · · · · $2,400
1. Is your school a member of THE CLUB?
* At first glance $800 may seem like a lot of 2. What is the history of your school’s recycling
money for a school, but there are a number of lo- program?
cal organizations that may “pitch in” to help . 3. How would a School Recycling Trailer help your
school’s recycling program?
For example, try contacting the: 4. Where would the recyclables be delivered? Has
the facility agreed to accept the materials?
H Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis Club
5. Who would transport the recyclables from the
H Parent Teacher Association school to the facility?
H Conservation Commission
6. Is the school’s match of the grant ($800) cur-
H Chamber of Commerce rently available? What is the source of the
H Local businesses match?
7. Please feel free to share any additional informa-
ALSO, think of the potential savings incurred tion which you feel is important.
by recycling a larger part of your school’s waste
Please send your completed grant application by
stream. Your school could be SAVING hundreds of mail to NH School Recycling Club, c/o NH
dollars a month by recycling more of the waste Governor’s Recycling Program, 2-1/2 Beacon
stream. That alone is reason enough! Three New Street, Concord NH 03301-4497 or by e-mail at
Hampshire schools will be awarded grants in the recycle@osp.state.nh.us. ALL APPLICATIONS
MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 1, 2000. All grant
1999-2000 school year!
applicants will be notified by May 15, 2000.

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 School Profile
School: South Meadow School
Peterborough NH
Grades: 5-8
Size: 559
Recycling: Paper, Aluminum, and #1 and
#2 Plastics
Operators: Environmental Club and
Advisor

T wo years ago, Hal Tuttle started

teaching science at South Meadow
School, where to his amazement,
there was no school recycling program. Armed
with his many years of school recycling
knowledge, he set out to build a strong,
student based recycling program!
Mr. Tuttle started the school recycling
program with aluminum cans because of their
monetary value. After a short period of
successful recycling, he began to look for
ways to expand but found that most recycling
collectors would only service large generators
of recyclables and consequently, not collect
recyclables from schools. To add to his
frustration, the Peterborough Recycling Two for the Price of One
Center is less than three miles from the
In an effort to make school recycling a
school!
district wide project, the South Meadow
The NH School Recycling Trailer solved
School has partnered with the ConVal
South Meadow School’s problem by providing
Regional High School. On the day that the
transportation of the school’s recyclables to
trailer is being emptied, a parent volunteer
the Peterborough Recycling Center. Thirty
and a few helpers from South Meadow pull
school recycling bins were ordered from THE
the trailer to the ConVal Regional High
CLUB (see page 5) to place in each of the
School, where students empty the High
school’s classrooms to collect paper. Also, 15
School’s recyclables into the appropriate bins
FREE cardboard boxes from Donation Depot
on the trailer. The trailer is then pulled to the
(see THE CLUB Member Packet) were
recycling facility where they are quickly
transformed into colorful recycling bins to
emptied. Once the trailer is emptied, it is
collect #1 and #2 plastics.
brought back to the South Meadow School
Environmental Club representatives
where the students can start filling it up again
collect the paper, plastics, and aluminum cans
with more recyclables!
from throughout the school on a weekly basis.
The paper and plastics are stored in the
recycling trailer, conveniently located next to Congratulations!
the school. The aluminum cans are kept THE CLUB salutes the South Meadow
separate and brought to a recycling business School for a job well done and welcomes them
where the school gets paid for each pound of to the world of successful school recyclers!
aluminum collected.

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 Best of the Best School Recycling Awards
H as your school recycling
club made great strides in
the “World of School Recy-
cling?” If you have, your club or
a member of your club could
win:
H Recycler of the Year, given to
the school recycler (student,
teacher or volunteer) who has
demonstrated the most
enthusiasm, commitment or
leadership in promoting and
initiating school recycling.
1998-1999 Winner: Peter Durso,
Vice Principal, Nottingham West
Elementary School
H The STARS!!! Award,
reserved for the school that
has earned the most
STARS!!! Achievement
Stickers for the 1999-2000
school year.
1998-1999 Winner: Walpole
School, Walpole NH
H Most Creative School Recy-
cling Award, presented to the
school who has shown the
most creativity in their recy-
cling program (including edu-
cational and fund-raising ac-
tivities, etc.).
1998-1999: A tie between Proctor
Academy, Andover NH and
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy,
Northwood NH.
Prizes
The winners of this year’s “Best of the Best” School
Recycling Awards will have a choice of having one of the
following performances at their school:
H Association of Vermont Recyclers: A nonprofit
organization solely dedicated to promoting reduction,
reuse, recycling and sustainable consumption through
theater productions involving students and group
activities.
H Lesley Smith—“. . . is a dynamic entertainer with a great
voice and guitar sound. Her puppetry is endearing,
hilarious and BEST of all teaches without preaching!”
H Bill Shontz: “School after school raves about his
uncanny ability to send a strong ecological message with
style, musicianship and humor.”
H Jack Golden: Dr. T., expert “trashologist”, who blends
mime, comedy, song and dramatics to explore the many
issues concerning the precious environment.
H Ha’ penny Theatre (Mr. Bear & Company): Endangered
species and environmental issues are the featured
themes animated with puppets, music and audience
participation.
Awards Presentation
The award winners will be invited to the State House
(Concord, NH) to formally accept their awards from
Governor Jeanne Shaheen! To make a nomination for one
of the awards listed above, simply fill out the application
below and describe in writing why the award should be
presented to your nominee. Return it to the Governor’s
Recycling Program today!
THE DEADLINE FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS IS
MARCH 24, 2000. SO DON’T DELAY!

2000 AWARD NOMINATIONS

School ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Contact _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Check award you are applying for: p Recycler p STARS!!! p Most Creative
On a separate piece of paper please write a brief description of why this award should be presented to your
nominee.
Return this form and supporting information to the Governor’s Recycling Program
2-1/2 Beacon Street, Concord NH 03301-4497
by March 24, 2000

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Surfing the Web
D www.earthday.net - Learn of events, con-
tests, and fun facts about Earth Day 2000!
D www.planetpals.com - An interactive envi-
ronmental website for a wide range of ages.
Includes a great variety of games, free ma-
terial, etc.
D www.greenfornewengland.org - A great
website for New England Earth Day activi-
ties.
School
Recycling Bins
Still Available
Classroom recycling bins are still available at
half price from New Hampshire the Beautiful,
Inc. For more information on how to take ad-
vantage of this fantastic opportunity, please
contact THE CLUB at 271-1098 or by e-mail
at: recycle@osp.state.nh.us.

And the Winners Are . . .

McDonough Elementary School, Manchester NH

C ongratulations to the McDonough Elementary School for winning the America Recycles
Day in New Hampshire (ARD-NH) School Recycling Contest by holding a successful
aluminum can recycling drive. To build school support for the drive, students made and
displayed recycling posters throughout the school, participated in a recycling trivia contest on the
morning public announcements, and brought home information about the drive. As an added
benefit, the school implemented a permanent school aluminum can recycling program in addition
to their existing paper recycling program.
The proud winners will receive a prize of two entertaining performances about recycling called
“Garbage is My Bag” performed by Jack Golden (alias Dr. T) and sponsored by Wal-mart and the NH
Department of Environmental Services.
A second prize was awarded to the Plymouth Elementary School for expanding their school
recycling program for ARD-NH. The Plymouth students will receive a trip to the National Plastics
Center & Museum in Leominster, Massachusetts, donated by the American Plastics Council.

More School ARD-NH Events

Over 35 other schools in New Hampshire also participated in ARD-NH. From hanging posters
and making recycling displays, to planting daffodils and creating recycled inventions, students,
teachers and parents gave their time and talents to recycling. Thank you for your efforts and see
you again next year! For more information about your school participating in ARD-NH 2000 next
fall, contact Barbara McMillan at the NH Department of Environmental Services at 271-3712 or by
e-mail at bmcmillan@des.state.nh.us.

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 Toner Cartridge Recycling for $$$
I s your school
throwing away
all those empty
ink jet and laser
cartridges? If your
are, STOP!!! You’re
not only throwing
away a reuseable
resource but your
school is losing
money! A program
called Cartridges for
Kids will pay cash
for your school’s empty laser and ink jet
cartridges (Cannon, Hewlett-Packard, Epson,
etc.)!
How Does It Work?
Participation in the program is easy and
FREE! Once your school signs up for the
Cartridges for Kids program,the school will
receive pre-labeled, pre-paid shipping boxes.
Once the school has collected enough
cartridges to fill a box, contact the shipping
company and start earning your school
money!!! Depending on the date of shipment,
the school will receive a check for the
cartridges within a month or so. The price per
cartridge varies by type, but some are worth
up to $5. To increase community involvement
and earn more money, work with your local
transfer station and/or businesses to set up
collection sites to benefit the school or
encourage them to donate their empty
cartridges to the school!
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NH School Results
The Pelham School District has been
participating in the Cartridge for Kids
program for a little over a year, during which
they’ve earned $1,300! With the money,
they’ve purchased a TV/VCR Cart, a Computer
Projector, and two printers! JUST THINK,
they were able to buy all this great stuff by
collecting empty ink jet and laser cartridges!
CAN THIS BE ANY EASIER?!?!?!
This program is a win-win situation for
everyone: reuseable items are kept out of
landfills and incinerators, New Hampshire
schools can earn money to help support other
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recycling efforts AND earn
STARS!!! Achievement Stickers at E
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the same time! For more TA N
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information on participating in !!!
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this exciting new program, please
contact Cartridges for Kids at
1-800-845-8851 or call April Lazarus at the
Pelham School District at 635-8074 for more
information.
NOTE: Below please find a list of several
other companies that provide toner and ink
jet recycling for money! Each program is
different, so please find the one that best fits
your school! THE CLUB is not endorsing any
of these companies; additions to this list are
welcome!
D Ink Bank - www.inkbank.com or
(760) 728-8866
D A Little Bit At A Time Ink Jet Fills -
www.inkjetfills.com or (888) 4-ALBAAT
D Cartridge Recyclers -
www.cartridgerecyclers.com or
(888) 527-3724
D Educational Technology and Conserva-
tion Exchange Program -
www.etcep.com or 1-888-883-8237
 Earth Day 2000: Get Involved!!!
T he first Earth Day of
the new millennium is
fast approaching and
it is never too early to start
planning! Put your thinking
caps on and develop some fun
and educational activities for
your students!
The first Earth Day, April
22, 1970 drew 20 million
participants. It was founded by
Senator Gaylord Nelson, who
felt it was time for America to
take notice of the condition of the
environment.
Thirty years later, Earth Day is still a
celebration of our natural resources, wildlife
and land.
Make a Difference
There are thousands of activities that
students can take part in to celebrate the first
Earth Day of the millennium! Consider one of
the following activities to celebrate Earth Day
2000 with your students and earn STARS!!!
Achievement Stickers at the same time!
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1. Become a Member of the NH School S AR
TA N
WHAT???
You’re not a member of THE
CLUB and you don’t have a
STARS!!! Achievement Booklet? Earth Day. For more information on
Recycling Club
CALL THE CLUB TODAY AT 271-1098
FOR A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION!
2. Start a School
Composting Program
Composting is nature’s way
of recycling. It is the natu-
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S “take a school trash tour!”
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ral process of organic
materials (such as food,
leaf and yard waste)
breaking down into a valuable
“soil,” just as a leaf does on the
forest floor. Composting these
organic materials at your
school can not only save
money by reducing the
school’s disposal costs, but
also strengthen an environ-
mental science program with
hands-on science activities.
Call THE CLUB at 271-1098 to-
day for a copy of a “How to”
guide for school composting!
3. Educate Fellow Students
One thing every older student has in
common is the attention and admi-
ration of younger students. A great
way to promote a community’s or A
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school’s program or recycling in A
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general is to have older students S
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make presentations to the
younger students on recycling!
Call THE CLUB at 271-1098 today for ideas
and recycling educational materials!
4. Grocery Bags on Earth Day!
Earth Day Groceries is a project that
can be done by any school to ad-
vance environmental awareness
R A
!!! throughout the local commu-
nity. Participation in this pro-
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ject is fun and easy. Students
decorate paper grocery bags
from a local grocery store and return
the decorated bags to the store. The
decorated bags are then distributed
(filled with groceries) to shoppers on
this great Earth Day Activity, please
visit their web site at:
http://www.earthdaybags.org
Check your STARS!!! Achievement
Booklet for more exciting activities like “write
a letter to the editor of the
local newspaper,” “take a
recycling field trip,” and H E
S AR
TA N
R A
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!
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 THE CLUB Newsletter
NH School Recycling Club
c/o NH Governor’s Recycling Program
2-1/2 Beacon Street, Concord NH 03301-4497
603-271-1098
Fax: (603) 271-1728
e-mail: recycle@osp.state.nh.us
Web page: www.state.nh.us/recycle/homepage.htm
This newsletter is published three times per year and is the contributing
newsletter for the NH School Recycling Club (THE CLUB).
THE CLUB is designed to be a fun and innovative way to give
kids encouragement, direction, and networking possibilities for
school recycling programs. Benefits to joining THE CLUB
include:
D hear the latest news in New Hampshire’s school recycling
community;
D gain statewide recognition for your school’s recycling
efforts;
D increase partnerships between your community and your
school;
D receive technical assistance for your school, and;
D learn of FREE recycling educational resources.
Membership in THE CLUB is fun, simple and easy! To join, your
school simply needs to:
D be currently recycling or agree to recycle at least one item
within one year;
D have a centralized group (class, club, organization), and;
D have one adult contact and written approval from the
principal.

e-mail: recycle@osp.state.nh.us
VOICE: (603) 271-1098 / FAX: (603) 271-1728
2-1/2 Beacon Street, Concord NH 03301-4497

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