Nationwide K-12 school recycling competition Join in on the fun, score big and win! 1

Why Recycle at School? School recycling programs: Create community norms Teach responsibility and environmental stewardship Provide hands-on learning experiences Make a difference in waste reduction 2 SIMILAR TO SLIDE 4

Goals of Recycle-Bowl Hold a fun, fair & friendly competition Provide “teaching moments” Improve individual participation Improve facility operations 3

Behavior Change Theory We conducted an academic literature review. Competition o Don’t overemphasize winning, may compromise self-esteem Incentives o Increases likelihood of initial participation o Not too valuable Feedback o Best for those below set goal o Make feedback positive 4

RACE IS ON 5

Schools collect and track bottles, cans, cartons and paper for 4 weeks 6 How To Participate

Timeline Registration opens – September Toolkits mailed – Early October Competition starts – Mid October Competition ends – November 15 Data due – Early December Award ceremony – February 7

Current Registration Numbers Find out who you are competing against here: o Interactive map of schools – bowl.org/map/ o Real time state leader board - bowl.org/state-ranking/ 8

Cafeteria materials: Aluminum beverage cans Cartons Glass bottles and jars #1-7 plastic (i.e. PS trays) Steel food cans 9 Acceptable Material Paper: Chipboard Cardboard Magazine/Newspaper Office paper/Mail Phone books

RESOURCES 10

Playbook - Downloadable Logo Posters Flyer Scorecards Certificate Presentation 11

Playbook – Support Material Community Service Letter Custodian Thank You Letter Sample Newspaper and Radio PSAs E-newsletter, blog posts, etc. Community Access Cable TV slide Employee Engagement Ideas ARD School Event Ideas 12

Playbook – Educational Resources Recycling activities o Logos and Slogans o MRF in Action o Plastics by the Numbers Waste Management Activities o Source Reduction o Recycling o Composting o Waste-to-Energy o Landfills Recycling Jeopardy MRF Video Recycling Stats and Facts 13

RESULTS 14

Impact Metrics Participating schools recycle 10% more than schools that don’t participate in Recycle-Bowl. Around 3% use the competition to start a recycling program.