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[TEAM Earth Activity = 10 Points]

Encourage Small Businesses inYour Community to Recycle

Did you know that a lot of small businesses maynot recycle? Pick 10 small businesses in your area

to contact and encourage them to start or expand theirrecycling programs. Well make it easy. Just downloadthe yer on www.schoolrecycling.net to get you started.Send us a list of the businesses you contact and get 10points toward the TEAM Earth Awards Program.

To learn more about the TEAM Earth Awards Pro-gram, go to www.schoolrecycling.net/SchoolAwards.html. Good luck!

CLUBSchool Recycling Fall 2008

Providing the latest news to the school recycling community

Inside

The SchoolRecycling CLUB is a

project of the NortheastResource Recovery Associa-

tion (NRRA), a proactivenon-prot cooperative

working to make recyclingprograms efcient andnancially successful.

www.nrra.net

The SchoolRecycling CLUB

- Since 1998 -

110,495 StudentsInvolved!

- 2 -RecyclaBulls

Composting at School- 3 -

Junk MailStonyeld Partners with

RecyclineNew CLUB Members

- 4 -How to join the CLUB

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Northeast Resource

Recovery Associa-tion was pleased to awardMilford Middle School(MMS) Recycling Clubwith the School Recyclerof the Year Award. Theyreceived the award atNRRAs 27th Annual Re-cycling Conference andExposition. Throughoutthis year, their recyclingclub has shown greatenthusiasm and worked

hard to grow their school

Congrats Milford Middle School ~

School Recycler of the Year!

recycling efforts. This

group of middle schoolstudents banned togetherto encourage their schoolto incorporate othergreen practices too. Inaddition, they were therst school in the stateto reach the Silver levelof the School RecyclingClubs Team EARTHAwards Program.

Congtultions milfod

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Klly Pson [lft] psntd wd to mmS Tc DinVny-Pk nd ti rcycling Club.

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Please keep in touch, and let us know aboutthe great things youre doing in YOUR school.Email Kelly at theclub@nrra.net or call (603)736-4401.

1. Turn thermostats down by 3 to 5 degrees on yourfurnace and water heater. Yes, this may mean wear-ing more clothes in the house. Thats one of thingstheyre for. And if you cant hold your hand under thehot water, its too hot!

2. Turn the heat down further when you leave thehouse for the day, and turn it down when you sleep atnight. If you have a programmable thermostat, evenbetter - you can program it to do this for you, andset it to bring the heat up before you get home andbefore you get up.

3. Get your furnace tuned and cleaned every otheryear; replace the air lters at least annually if notseasonally. Make sure heating units or registers are freeand clear. Theres no sense in heating the back of thecouch.

4. Next to space heating, water heating uses the mostenergy. Wrap your water heater with insulation. Washyour clothes in cold water. Consider whether its

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Recycling is an important message for all,but especially for youngsters who can carrythe message throughout their lives.In the play, written by Bryan Halperin andDavid Polansky, of the award winning Win-

nipesaukee Playhouse, four young calveslearn to work together to take better careof their towns environment and end upencouraging the rest of the towns citizensas well. The show introduces basic conceptsof environmental education and offers somesimple suggestions that even the youngestrecycler can try at home. Commenda BullsClub was originally produced as part of the2006 Winni-Playhouse Childrens SummerSeries.

Tnk you!a BIG tnk you to T Wlk Fund of NhCharitable Foundation and Stonyeld Farm forlping us fund tis ys pojct.

2 Go to: www.schoolrecycling.net

Winnipesaukee Playhouses Performance

Commenda Bulls Club Rocks the Stage

With a lot of singing and dancing, theWinni-Playhouse spread excitementabout recycling to elementary studentsthroughout the state. Fifteen New Hamp-shire schools had the honor of seeing this

top-notch musical that encouraged young-sters to sing along with the catchy tunes.

The RecyclaBulls: Commenda Bulls Clubwas presented by The School RecyclingCLUB and The Winnipesaukee Playhousein association with the NH Department ofEnvironmental Services. This was the rstof four shows in the series that all deal withdifferent aspects of environmental educa-tion. All involved were extremely excitedabout having the play at their school.

This was the perfect way to cultivate futureNew Hampshire recyclers, said SchoolRecycling CLUB Coordinator Kelly Pearson.

WE NEED FUNDING FOR THISGREAT PROGRAM!

T CLUB is looking fo funding to sow t nxtply Bko Bulls Bup, wic dls wit globwing. If you intstd in contibuting to tis

pfonc, pls cll Klly t (603) 736-4401 o-il tclub@n.nt.

Students are great recyclers.They recycle their alumi-num cans and they recycle theirpaper. But what about their foodwaste, those cafeteria left oversfrom preparing the

students breakfastand lunch? Thismaterial can berecycled throughcomposting!

Why Compost atSchools?Composting is natures wayof recycling. It is the naturalprocess of organic materials(i.e., food, leaf and yard waste)breaking down into a valu-able soil amendment, just as a

leaf does on the forest oor.Between 6 to 14 percent ofthe daily waste in a school iscompostable food scraps. Com-posting these organic materialscannot only save money byreducing the schools disposalcosts but can also strengthen anenvironmental science programwith hands on science activities.Educators can play a major rolein teaching students about the

values of composting both inthe school and at home, whileproviding a great example of anatural life cycle.

School Composting

Can: Re-use organic mate-rial, a valuable naturalresource; Save money by reduc-ing the schools wastedisposal costs;

Create a valuable soil amend-ment for planting or mulching; Provide an opportunity forstudents to study the biologyand chemistry of how the com-posting process works; Provide students with an

example of a natural life cycle,and; Give students a feeling thatthey can help make a difference.

Starting a school compostingprogram can be fun and easy.However, an understanding ofhow school composting worksand whether or not compostingis an option for a specic schoolis needed before starting.

Taking the Next Step: Composting at Your School

What does it take to com-post? School cafeterias producefood waste from two sources:preparing meals (prep scraps)and students leftovers (platescrapings).

The operation of a schoolcomposting program in-volves:1. Collecting the food wastes(We recommend starting withprep scraps.)2. Depositing them into a com-posting bin3. Mixing them with a bulkingagent (i.e., leaves or wood shav-ings).4. Ensuring the combination offood waste, bulking agent and

moisture is correct5. Deciding how to use thenished compost

Although the operational stepslisted above are simple, thereare many small details of settingup, coordinating, and operatinga school composting program.It is essential to address thesedetails for a successful program.

What kind of compost bin

will work? The needs of aschool compost bin are a littledifferent than the needs of ahouseholds backyard compostbin. Issues to consider whendeciding what type of com-post bin are right for a schoolinclude: the quantities of foodwaste generated; attracting wildanimals to the school; and extranances to buy or build a fancycompost bin. Ready-made andeasy-to-assemble bins can be

purchased through the CLUB.Keep in mind that these bins aretypically used by single house-holds; therefore, depending onthe amount of food waste theschool produces, you may needmultiple bins, which can beexpensive.Contact Kelly at theclub@nrra.net to get a 28-pageschool composting guide e-mailed to you.

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continud fo font pgnecessary to shower every day (Heresy!), especiallyin the winter. Take shorter showers when you takethem.

5. Turn off the lights when you leave the room, evenif its just for a moment. In rooms with track or re-cessed lighting, where multiple bulbs go on and off

from a single switch, consider removing some bulbsor lowering wattage.

6. Put phantom power appliances (instant-onthings like TVs, radios, stereos etc. - the thingsthat have those little red lights that keep glowing) onpower strips so you can turn them off completelywithout unplugging. Make sure your home computergoes into sleep or hibernates (shutting the monitordown) when youre not using it; shut the machinedown if you dont use it for hours at a time.

7. Every time a blub blows out, replace it with aCFL. And, yes there is mercury in them, but not

enough to present a greater health hazard than themercury coming from a generating plant - even ifyou do break it! But do dispose of CFLs properly.

8. Never underestimate the power of insulation. Areyou heating the attic? Does the snow melt on yourroof, even on the shady side? Do you know howmuch insulation you have in your walls? Install stormdoors, and make sure they close snugly.

9. Cover windows at night. Double pane windowsstill radiate cold into the room. Hanging a layer ofinexpensive eece blanket behind your windowcurtains can make a big difference.

10. You can use a stick of incense to check aroundyour windows and doors for drafts, and add insulat-ing material where its needed. Insulate behind faceplates on electric outlets and switch plates.

Stonyeld Farm has teamedup with Recycline, maker of

environmental-friendly personalcare products, to make razors andtoothbrushes from our recycled

yogurt cups. Recyclines Preserve Razor Recyclableand Preserve Toothbrush handles are made from100% recycled plastic25-65% of which comes fromStonyeld Farm yogurt cups gathered through the cuprecycling efforts.

For more information, visit www.stonyeld.com/Spe-cialOffers/Recycline.cfm

Recycling Ramblings

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10 new & enewing membes...Boscawen ElementaryThe Brentwood School

Campbell High School

Hopkinton Independent School

Iber Holmes Gove Middle School

Milton Elementary School

Moharimet Elementary School

Newfound Memorial Middle School

Shortridge Academy

Universal School of Life

Waterville Valley Elementary School

Welcome NewCLUB Members

Total CLUB Members to Date - 258Total Bins Distributed 2007-08 School Year - 1,523

What would YOUlike to see in the

CLUB Newsletter?

Send the CLUBan email at

theclub@nrra.netand let us know!

Membershipto the CLUB

is FREE.Join Today!

CLUB QuarterlySpring 2008

Nashua AreaSchools:

GET PAID foryour paperrecycling?

If your school is in theNashua area, you maybe able to get PAID forthe paper you recycle.In turn, you can use thismoney to expand yourrecycling program. As

more schools get in-volved, this program willexpand to other areas ofSouthern NH. EmailKelly at theclub@nrra.net for more info. RR

Sorting Through Junk Mail

Junk mail isnt limited to those pesky e-mails that

appear in your schools e-mail inbox. It comes toschools every day through the U.S. Postal Service. But,did you know that theres a way to REDUCE the junkmail monster and reduce paper waste?

New HampshireDepartment of En-vironmental Services(NHDES) hopes tostomp out this uglymonster by provid-ing instructions onhow to get yourname and addressoff the Direct Mar-keting Associationslist. For a small fee,you can go to www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmail-inglist and request you be taken off their list. Withinmonths, you should see a decline in junk mail.

The NHDES also has pre-addressed postcards thatyou can send to other direct marketers that asks foryou to be taken off of their mailing lists. For otherways to decrease your unwanted mail, go to http://www.des.state.nh.us/JunkMail/reduce.htm.

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Stonyfeld Farm Partners withRecycline to Recycle Yogurt Cups

Save Energy, Save Money!

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Got Recycling Bins?

We do!

Recycling bins are available through New Hamp-shire the Beautiful at a REDUCED rate forschools within New Hampshire. You can purchaseclassroom recycling bins for only $3 a bin! This dark

green bin is 16 wide x 22long x 13 high and comesprinted with the New Hamp-shire the Beautiful logo.

Another option is the ClearStream Recycling Bin. These have strong wire frame,

see through bag, bold graphics and raised 4-hole liddramatically increase recycling participation and re-duce the chance of contamination. The Clear StreamBin is available to New Hampshire members of THECLUB for only $16 and can be used to collect anytype of container, such as aluminum cans or plasticbottles.

To order these bins, download the application at www.schoolrecycling.net/Grants.htm and fax it to Kelly at(603) 736-4402. If you have any questions, feel freeto call (603) 736-4401 or e-mail theclub@nrra.net.

The School

Recycling CLUB...is a FREE school program,designed to be a fun, in-novative way to give kids en-couragement, direction, andnetworking possibilities forschool recycling programs.

Benets to joining include: Hear the latest news

about school recycling. Gain statewide recogni-

tion for your schoolsrecycling efforts.

Increase partnershipsbetween your community

and your school. Receive technical assistance Learn of FREE recycling

educational resources.

To Join... Have written permission

from the principal; Currently be recycling,

or agree to recycle atleast one type of itemfor one year!

Thats it! You can bepart of THE CLUB!

The School Recycling CLUBa Poject of The Nothest resouce recovey assocition

2101 Dover Road (NH Rte 4)Epsom, NH 03234

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