AVAILABLE TO ALL PINELLAS COUNTY SCJHOOLS (K-12)
Keep Pinellas Beautiful, Inc. (KPB) is proud to bring the Dream Machine Recycling Rally, a collaboration between PepsiCo, Waste Management and Keep America Beautiful, that utilizes Greenopolis.com, to all interested Pinellas County schools. The Dream Machine Recycling Rally is an exciting program that aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling among students, grades K-12, that allows schools to earn rewards and chances to win prizes – all while helping to save the plant and supporting post -9/11 disabled U.S. veterans.
Earn Rewards
As part of the Dream Machine Recycle Rally, students are encouraged to collect non-alcoholic beverage containers (plastic bottles and aluminum cans), and bring them in to school to help earn rewards. Participating schools earn points redeemable with local businesses and major retails, such as sporting goods, electronics, gift cards, educational events, and music , books and videos. The more students recycle the more rewards their school can earn!
Win Prizes
Participating schools may be eligible to win one of over seventy-five prizes, such as a $50,000 Dream Green School Makeover grand prize for :green improvements” to be rewarded to the eligible school with the highest average number of bottles and cans collected per student from August 1, 2011 through April 30, 2012
Join the Dream Machine Recycle Rally!
To learn more about the Dream Machine Recycling Rally and to apply visit www.DreamMachineRecycleRally.com
After reviewing the above web site, Pinellas Schools needing extra assistance in getting started, Keep Pinellas Beautiful is offering a modified program as outline below.
BEFORE READING ABOUT KEEP PINELLAS BEAUTIFUL’S MODIFIED DMRR PROGRAM, SCHOOL LEADERS MUST FIRST READ ABOUT THE MAIN PROGRAM AT
WWW.DreamMachineRecycleRally.com
DREAM MACHINE RECYCLE RALLY – KPB
The Dream Machine Recycle Rally-KPB was developed and approved in an attempt to encourage more school participation by elimination of the required scanning of recyclables by the schools, to provide more flexibility in the placement of collection containers, and addition of recognition awards to local schools thereby requiring less teacher, students and parents time scanning and recording their recyclable .
All aspects of the national Dream Machine Recycle Rally apply except as outlined below.
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Interest schools complete the Dream Machine Recycle Rally-KPB application on this web site in lieu of the DMRR web site. Click and send upon completion.
Note: KPB will register you into the DMRR program. |
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KPB will provide the schools with their registration number. |
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KPB will obtain and provide registered schools with both inside and outside collection containers and special bags as needed. |
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KPB will provide each registered school with a DMRR-KPB Program folder consisting of: |
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Training material guide on recyclable plastic |
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Copies of DMRR letters for promotion of the program (with digital references). |
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Detailed instructions on the handling and bagging of Recyclables. |
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Other information as deemed necessary |
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Application for KPB Presentation(s) on recycling and litter. |
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Parent Drive Thru Drop Off container upon request. |
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Weekly or Bi-weekly pickup, weighing of all DMRR recyclables. |
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Next day scanning of all collected recyclables into the DMRR Program. |
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Issuance of Gift Certifications of school points upon request. (email request) |
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Tracking of points given to schools and their balance. |
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Answers to recycling questions, 5 days a week (M-F) by phone (533-0402) |
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The following local Awards for Elementary, Middle and High Schools. |
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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place winners for the Most Recyclables collected |
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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place winners to schools with the highest average recyclables collected per student |
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Note: Prizes to be determine and announced in Jan 2012.
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