School Recycling
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necessary to shower every day (Heresy!), especially
in the winter. Take shorter showers when you take
them.
Sorting Through Junk Mail 5. Turn off the lights when you leave the room, even
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inglist and request you be taken off their list. Within
roof, even on the shady side? Do you know how
months, you should see a decline in “junk” mail. f your school is in the much insulation you have in your walls? Install storm
Nashua area, you may doors, and make sure they close snugly.
The NHDES also has pre-addressed postcards that
be able to get PAID for
you can send to other direct marketers that asks for 9. Cover windows at night. Double pane windows
the paper you recycle.
you to be taken off of their mailing lists. For other still radiate cold into the room. Hanging a layer of
In turn, you can use this
ways to decrease your unwanted mail, go to http:// inexpensive fleece blanket behind your window
money to expand your
www.des.state.nh.us/JunkMail/reduce.htm. RR curtains can make a big difference.
recycling program. As
more schools get in- 10. You can use a stick of incense to check around
Membership volved, this program will your windows and doors for drafts, and add insulat-
expand to other areas of ing material where it’s needed. Insulate behind face
to the CLUB Southern NH. Email plates on electric outlets and switch plates.
is FREE. Kelly at theclub@nrra.
Join Today! net for more info. RR
Welcome New
Stonyfield Farm Partners with What would YOU CLUB Members
Recycline to Recycle Yogurt Cups like to see in the
CLUB Newsletter? Total CLUB Members to Date - 258
S tonyfield Farm has teamed Total Bins Distributed 2007-08 School Year - 1,523
up with Recycline, maker of 10 new & renewing members...
environmental-friendly personal Boscawen Elementary
care products, to make razors and The Brentwood School
toothbrushes from our recycled Campbell High School
yogurt cups. Recycline’s Preserve™ Razor Recyclable Hopkinton Independent School
and Preserve® Toothbrush handles are made from Iber Holmes Gove Middle School
100% recycled plastic—25-65% of which comes from Milton Elementary School
Stonyfield Farm yogurt cups gathered through the cup Send the CLUB Moharimet Elementary School
an email at
recycling efforts. theclub@nrra.net Newfound Memorial Middle School
and let us know! Shortridge Academy
For more information, visit www.stonyfield.com/Spe- Universal School of Life
cialOffers/Recycline.cfm RR Waterville Valley Elementary School
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Click on www.paperretriever.com to sign up
your school and start earning money today! is a FREE school program,
designed to be a fun, in-
ecycling bins are available through New Hamp- novative way to give kids en-
shire the Beautiful at a REDUCED rate for couragement, direction, and
schools within New Hampshire. You can purchase networking possibilities for
classroom recycling bins for only $3 a bin! This dark school recycling programs.
green bin is 16” wide x 22” Benefits to joining include:
long x 13” high and comes • Hear the latest news
printed with the New Hamp- about school recycling.
• Gain statewide recogni-
shire the Beautiful logo. tion for your school’s
recycling efforts.
Another option is the Clear • Increase partnerships
Stream Recycling Bin. These have strong wire frame, between your community
see through bag, bold graphics and raised 4-hole lid and your school.
dramatically increase recycling participation and re- • Receive technical assistance
• Learn of FREE recycling
duce the chance of contamination. The Clear Stream educational resources.
Bin is available to New Hampshire members of THE
CLUB for only $16 and can be used to collect any To Join...
type of container, such as aluminum cans or plastic • Have written permission
bottles. from the principal;
• Currently be recycling,
To order these bins, download the application at www. or agree to recycle at
schoolrecycling.net/Grants.htm and fax it to Kelly at least one type of item
(603) 736-4402. If you have any questions, feel free for one year!
to call (603) 736-4401 or e-mail theclub@nrra.net. • That’s it! You can be
part of THE CLUB!
To Order Call 1-800-221-2384
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