Starting A School Recycling Program (NAPSA)—Teachers, parents and students have found a way to say goodbye to homework(at least to old homework): Theyrecycleit. In fact, students have helped to contribute to a new record in paper A Guide to Recycling at School Recycling: It starts with you. recycling. In 2005, 51.5 percent of paper used in the U.S.—51.3 million tons—was recovered for recycling. To start a school recycling program, try these tips from the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and Keep America Beautiful (KAB). The groups pro- vide training and a variety of resources to help educators teach students about recycling. Together, they have helped to start school paper recycling programs across the U.S. Recycling 101 Determine the amount and types of recyclable material in your school, and how to collect and separate it. Enlist the support of school administrators andstaff, and appoint a coordinator and School recycling programs help teach academic and life lessons. The AF&PA Recycling Awards recognize outstanding individual, school, business and community recycling efforts. KAB has raised awareness for the program, and also has tools and resources avail- able to help implement school support team. Make sure to involve a student leader. Hold a kickoff event to start your recycling program and involve as many students as possible. Use the event to educate recycling programs. Join both organizations in Supporting increased paper re- the importance of recycling. Hold contests and offer small incentives to keep students interested. e Work with a recycling company to gather materials and collect monthly results for your program. Students Making A Difference School recycling programs can have big environmental and educational benefits. Programs such as the AF&PA Recycling Awards and program: teachers, students and staff about KABoutreach efforts can help. covery efforts in your school and community. Who To Contact If you want to start a recycling e Visit www. paperrecycles.org for background information, sta- tistics, interactive features, class- room resources and additional free materials. e Visit www.kab.org to learn more about the nation’s largest volunteer-based community action organization dedicated to litter and graffiti prevention, beautifica- tion, waste minimization and community improvement.
