Greening Your Grounds
Helping Your School 'Go Green'
Ink Jet Cartridge & Cell Phone Recycling Fundraiser
You can either request a roll of the postage pre-paid bags to distribute from an organization that’s already
signed up (like the Michigan Recycling Coalition – 517-327-9207), or you can sign yourself up to receive
the reimbursement directly. Be sure to ask what happens to the cartridges when the recycling company
receives them. (Some questions to ask include: Are they recycled? Are any of the components landfilled?
Do you send any components overseas?)
AAA Environmental
8833 Mansfield Avenue
Morton Grove, IL 600053
1-866-332-2234
6-Pack Ring Recycling
ITW Hi-Cone
1140 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Itasca, IL 60143
Telephone: 1-630-438-5300
For NON-PROFITS: 1-800-965-7464
www.ringleader.com/quest/menu/program/index.html
Tennis Shoe Recycling
Mail tennis shoes (tennis shoes only that contain no metal) pre-paid directly to:
Nike Recycling Center
c/o Reuse-A-Shoe
26755 SW 95th Ave.
Wilsonville,OR 97070
Or drop off shoes at one of the free drop-off centers in the Lansing area:
www.letmeplay.com/reuseashoe
Battery Recycling
Use a kitty litter bucket (or other small bucket with handles) to collect household batteries at school. Drop off household batteries at:
Kent County Recycling Facility
322 Bartlett SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:30
Computer & Electronics Recycling
Drop off electronics, like computers, TVs and video game consoles, at:
Kent County Recycling Facility
322 Bartlett SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:30
www.accesskent.com/YourGovernment/PublicWorks/Guide/Electronics.htm
Paper Gator Recycling Fundraiser
511 76th St S.W.
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616)281-4502
www.papergatorrecycling.com
Crayon Recycling
Mail crayon leftovers for recycling to:
Crayon Recycling Program
LAF Lines, Ltd.,
721 Villiage Road
Pelican Lake, WI 54463
www.crazycrayons.com/recycle_program.html
Eye Glasses Donation
Lions Recycle for Sight
www.grlions.org/eyeglass.shtml
Elmers Glue Container Recycling
Create a collection receptacle from a corrugated cardboard box for collecting empty glue bottles
and glue sticks in your classroom. Once full, close up the box and print the official Elmer’s Glue
Crew Recycling Program mailing label and affix to the outside of the box. Bring your full
receptacle of empty glue containers to your nearest Wal-Mart beginning Earth Day, April 22,
2008, and give it to one of the Wal-Mart People Greeters.
www.elmersgluecrew.com
Kent ISD Green School Award
Encouraging and recognizing the environmental education and energy conservation efforts of
local school buildings and districts is the goal of a new reward program developed in partnership
between Kent County and Kent ISD. Just sign up to get your login, complete 10 of the 20
activities listed, and fill out the checklist.
www.kentisd.org/administrators/greenschoolprogram
Other Resources:
Environmental Protection Agency - Educational Resources
www.epa.gov/epaoswer/education/index.htm
Michigan Recycling Coalition
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Environmental Protection Agency poster "Pack a Waste Free Lunch"
www.epa.gov/epaoswer/education/lunch.htm
Environmental Protection Agency packet "Your Life, Your World, Your Choices."
www.epa.gov/epaoswer/education/ordermad-ms.htm
Kent County Department of Public Works, Household Waste Guide
