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Schools Recycling Programs and Information

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

STICKERS are available to label your indoor containers for plastic bottles and aluminum cans recycling. To have container stickers mailed to your class, please call (209) 723-3153 ext. 315 or e-mail mercedrecycles@mcagov.org

View the most recent version of our Microsoft Powerpoint School Presentation (5mb file).
E-mail us if you would like a Presentation for your class, organization or school.

Commercial/School Recycling Services

View or print the Commercial Recycling Guide, which includes lists of companies and/or locations that recycle cardboard, electronics, metal, wood and other materials. Tip: Many of the companies may offer waste/recycling assessments at no cost.

Programs/Fundraisers

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.

PepsiCo's Dream Machine Recycle Rally - This is a recycling program where schools can earn rewards and compete for contest prizes - Learn more at: www.dreammachinerecyclerally.com

Recycle Bowl - a competition from Keep America Beautiful for K-12 schools. Learn more at: http://recycle-bowl.org/

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.

Articles

California school cafeterias recycle 1 million food lunch trays - A group of schools in California are participating in a program that has so far recycled over one million foam-based lunch trays every month.

Magic of Recycling Show Coming to Merced County - Sept. 10, 2010 Press Release

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

Hard copies of K-12 Curriculum and Activities are available.
Contact us if interested: mercedrecycles@mcagov.org / (209) 723-3153 ext. 315.

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

Paper, Plastic and More: A Kid's Guide to Recycling & Environmental Conservation - A comprehensive collection of sites to encourage recycling and environmental conservation, from Connecticut Plastics

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

Picture Gallery

(Send us your waste reduction/recycling or composting activities pictures! E-mail: mercedrecycles@mcagov.org)

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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!
(2008)

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Lunchtime
Games

Mrs. Watkins' class and
Disney Radio representatives.

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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)

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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.

Miss Trent's class collected
the second highest amount
of CRV bottles and cans
in the State!
(2008)

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The "Magic of Recycling" Show
(2010)

Magician Pete McLeod performed magic tricks and showed elementary school students in the unincorporated areas of Merced County the importance of recycling.

He also performed shows in 2008 for Los Banos Unified School District's elementary schools.

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"Magic of Recycling"

The show is called the “Magic of Recycling!” and it toured elementary schools of Merced County’s unincorporated areas from September 13 - 27, 2010.

The tour of 20 shows was paid for with County grant funds, administered by MCAG, from the California Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery (CalRecycle).

The show was performed for schools in the following areas: Delhi, Hilmar, Le Grand, McSwain, Planada, Snelling, Stevinson and Winton.

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Magic of Recycling
(2010)

Students from the audience participated
in skits during the show.

This McSwain student represented
the Recycling Fairy.

Picture Gallery (Send us your waste reduction/recycling or composting activities pictures! E-mail: mercedrecycles@mcagov.org)
	<------- 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! (2008)
-------> Lunchtime Games Mrs. Watkins' class and Disney Radio representatives.
	<------- 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. Miss Trent's class collected the second highest amount of CRV bottles and cans in the State! (2008)
	<------- The "Magic of Recycling" Show (2010) Magician Pete McLeod performed magic tricks and showed elementary school students in the unincorporated areas of Merced County the importance of recycling. He also performed shows in 2008 for Los Banos Unified School District's elementary schools.
-------> "Magic of Recycling" The show is called the “Magic of Recycling!” and it toured elementary schools of Merced County’s unincorporated areas from September 13 - 27, 2010. The tour of 20 shows was paid for with County grant funds, administered by MCAG, from the California Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery (CalRecycle). The show was performed for schools in the following areas: Delhi, Hilmar, Le Grand, McSwain, Planada, Snelling, Stevinson and Winton.
	<------- Magic of Recycling (2010) Students from the audience participated in skits during the show. This McSwain student represented the Recycling Fairy.