Earth Day Recycle Challenge
Take the Earth Day Recycle Challenge
Each year, the Kent County Board of Public Works invites all Kindergarten through grade 5 schools in Kent County to participate in the Earth Day Recycle Challenge to promote an awareness for Earth Day (celebrated April 22nd each year) and to encourage recycling at an early age. Schools are challenged to collect a specific item for recycling, and awards are given out to the top performing schools based on a per student average of the collected item. In 2008, participating schools were challenged to collect at least 15 plastic grocery bags per student. Past Recycle Challenge collected items have included plastic milk jugs and telephone books. Winners will be posted here!
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The 2009 Earth Day Recycle Challenge registration is closed. Please check back in January of 2010.
Recycle Challenge EXTRAS!
Baling Your Plastic Grocery Bags Video
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| Prizes, similar to this bench, will be awarded to the top 15 schools in the 2009 Earth Day Recycle Challenge! | ||
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2009 Earth Day Recycle Challenge Participants
| Final Ranking | School Participants | Number of Students | Target Number of Bags to Collect | Bags Collected Per Student | Total Bags Delivered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Discovery Elementary | 35 | 525 | 1131.5 | 39,602 |
2 |
Knapp Charter Academy | 24 | 360 | 832.2 | 19,973 |
3 |
Southwood Elementary | 20 | 300 | 266.2 | 5,323 |
4 |
West MI Academy of Env Science | 193 | 2,895 | 264.2 | 50,983 |
5 |
Kettle Lake Elem. | 63 | 945 | 255.2 | 16,080 |
6 |
St. Andrew's School | 112 | 1,680 | 215.1 | 24,092 |
7 |
Eastside Christian School | 21 | 315 | 187.7 | 3,941 |
8 |
North Godwin Elementary | 150 | 2,250 | 164.4 | 24,662 |
9 |
Zion Christian School | 97 | 1,455 | 161.8 | 15,696 |
10 |
Lakeside Elementary | 20 | 300 | 141.1 | 2,822 |
11 |
Lake Michigan Academy | 14 | 210 | 128.6 | 1,800 |
12 |
Emmons Lake Elementary | 85 | 1,275 | 123.4 | 10,488 |
13 |
West Elementary-Wyoming Public Schools | 300 | 4,500 | 121.6 | 36,492 |
14 |
Assumption BVM | 140 | 2,100 | 115.5 | 16,176 |
15 |
Grand Rapids Adventist Academy | 64 | 960 | 90.6 | 5,800 |
16 |
Byron Center Charter School | 80 | 1,200 | 85.3 | 6,820 |
17 |
Rockford Christian School | 169 | 2,535 | 81.1 | 13,713 |
18 |
Cummings Elementary | 311 | 4,665 | 80.1 | 24,923 |
19 |
Lincoln Developmental Center | 40 | 600 | 79.1 | 3,165 |
20 |
Alto Elementary | 455 | 6,825 | 78.6 | 35,748 |
21 |
Glenwood Elementary School | 335 | 5,025 | 72.9 | 24,429 |
22 |
Sacred Heart of Jesus School | 164 | 2,460 | 58.5 | 9,602 |
23 |
C.A. Frost Environmental Science Academy | 120 | 1,800 | 54.5 | 6,542 |
24 |
Saints Peter and Paul | 67 | 1,005 | 48.5 | 3,248 |
25 |
Cedar View Elementary | 381 | 5,715 | 45.5 | 17,340 |
26 |
Meadow Brook | 180 | 2,700 | 38.5 | 6,930 |
27 |
New Branches School | 120 | 1,800 | 38.4 | 4,606 |
28 |
Valley View Elementary | 575 | 8,625 | 36.6 | 21,044 |
29 |
Greenridge Elementary | 240 | 3,600 | 36.4 | 8,739 |
30 |
St. Paul the Apostle | 127 | 1,905 | 34.0 | 4,314 |
31 |
Evergreen Christian | 75 | 1,125 | 33.3 | 2,499 |
32 |
Parkview Elementary - T.E.A.M. 21 After-School Program | 65 | 975 | 29.0 | 1,887 |
33 |
Explorer Elementary | 400 | 6,000 | 26.7 | 10,664 |
34 |
Dickinson Elementary School | 220 | 3,300 | 25.8 | 5,686 |
35 |
Mulick Park Elementary | 350 | 5,250 | 23.7 | 8,283 |
36 |
Brown Elementary | 445 | 6,675 | 23.2 | 10,331 |
37 |
Grandville East Elementary | 318 | 4,770 | 22.7 | 7,212 |
38 |
All Saints Academy | 300 | 4,500 | 21.3 | 6,376 |
39 |
Breton Downs Elementary | 421 | 6,315 | 21.1 | 8,877 |
40 |
Bowen Elementary | 225 | 3,375 | 20.2 | 4,542 |
41 |
Cherry Creek Elementary | 472 | 7,080 | 19.7 | 9,295 |
42 |
Challenger Elementary | 320 | 4,800 | 17.8 | 5,704 |
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Lee Elementary
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400 | 6,000 | 17.6 | 7,041 |
44 |
Meadow Ridge Elementary | 558 | 8,370 | 16.8 | 9,363 |
45 |
Bushnell Elementary | 387 | 5,805 | 16.6 | 6,419 |
46 |
Campau Park Elementary | 260 | 3,900 | 14.4 | 3,731 |
47 |
Oakdale Christian School | 295 | 4,425 | 13.5 | 3,968 |
48 |
Orchard View Elementary | 530 | 7,950 | 9.8 | 5,185 |
49 |
Wedgwood | 45 | 675 | 9.1 | 408 |
50 |
Central Woodlands | 500 | 7,500 | 8.6 | 4,309 |
51 |
Southeast Academic Center | 74 | 1,110 | 7.3 | 543 |
52 |
Knapp Forest | 700 | 10,500 | 7.0 | 4,900 |
| 12,062 | 180,930 | 592,316 | |||
