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Schools Recycling Program

If you would like to start a recycling program at your school for beverage containers, paper, and/or cardboard, contact the MCAG Recycling Information Specialist at jennifer.halpin@mcagov.org or 209-723-3153 ext. 315

School Presentations

View the most recent version of our Microsoft Powerpoint School Presentation (5mb file).
If you would like a Presentation presented at your school, please email Jenny Halpin.

Disney's Environmentality Challenge - Disney Planet Challenge

The new program for the upcoming School Year is enrolling now.
View Disney's Website for more information.

Recycle Caps with Aveda

Aveda Corporation invites your school and community to participate in a new and groundbreaking plastic bottle cap recycle initiative – Recycle Caps with Aveda.

Shukle makes a difference

Shukle, now retired, collects recyclables such as cardboard and newspaper from eight
schools in the Atwater Elementary School District.
September/October 2009 - The MCAG Reporter

Other Great Links to Education/School Recycling Related Websites

CA Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Curriculum Resources and Libraries

Crazy Crayons - 100% Recycled Crayons Hand Crafted into Fun New Shapes

EnviroKids - Brought to you by the City of Tacoma

Environmental Kids Club - Brought to you by the US Environmental Protection Agency

Kids Be Green.org - Keeping our Environment Healthy is Very Important

Planet Protectors Club for Kids - Brought to you by the US Environmental Protection Agency

Scholastic's "Recycling Starts With You!" - Math, science, and language arts lessons for grades 3-6, and more teacher resources

School Waste Reduction - CalRecycle

Tips for Packing Waste-Free Lunches

Pictures

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2008 State Finalists
for
"Disney's Environmentality Challenge"

Mrs. Watkins and her 5th grade class
from Charleston Elementary in Los Banos,
along with Disney Radio representatives.
The class's portfolio for the challenge was all about "Thinkin' Green."
They made it to the Top 5 in the State of California!

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Lunchtime games

Mrs. Watkins' class
and
Disney Radio representatives.

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2008 State Finalist
for the
CA Department of Conservation's
Recycle Rex's Challenge

Miss Trent
and her 4th grade class
wearing their Recycle Rex
shirts that they won.

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2008 State Finalist
for the
CA Department of Conservation's
Recycle Rex's Challenge

Miss Trent and her 4th grade class
from Charleston Elementary in Los Banos,
along with Recycle Rex himself.

Miss Trent's class collected
the second highest amount
of CRV containers
in the State!

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Magic
of
Recycling
(2008)

A magician performed magic tricks
while teaching the elementary
kids of Los Banos
about the importance
of recycling.

The tour started on May 12th & 13th
and finished the week of
June 2nd, 2008.

The tour was fully-funded
by Allied Waste
to bring recycling outreach
to the elementary schools.

The City of Los Banos
began curbside recycling
on March 3, 2008.

Pictures
	<------- 2008 State Finalists for "Disney's Environmentality Challenge" Mrs. Watkins and her 5th grade class from Charleston Elementary in Los Banos, along with Disney Radio representatives. The class's portfolio for the challenge was all about "Thinkin' Green." They made it to the Top 5 in the State of California!
-------> Lunchtime games Mrs. Watkins' class and Disney Radio representatives.
	<------- 2008 State Finalist for the CA Department of Conservation's Recycle Rex's Challenge Miss Trent and her 4th grade class wearing their Recycle Rex shirts that they won.
-------> 2008 State Finalist for the CA Department of Conservation's Recycle Rex's Challenge Miss Trent and her 4th grade class from Charleston Elementary in Los Banos, along with Recycle Rex himself. Miss Trent's class collected the second highest amount of CRV containers in the State!
	<------- Magic of Recycling (2008) A magician performed magic tricks while teaching the elementary kids of Los Banos about the importance of recycling. The tour started on May 12th & 13th and finished the week of June 2nd, 2008. The tour was fully-funded by Allied Waste to bring recycling outreach to the elementary schools. The City of Los Banos began curbside recycling on March 3, 2008.