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Ball CAN-Do for Kids Recycling Contest!

October 01, 2024 - April 30, 2025

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The Future is in Our Hands, We are Recycling it
What: A fun recycling competition between local schools. We're teaming up schools with local scrapyards to teach kids that cans never belong in the trash. Help your school and our planet by recycling them instead! 

Who: Elementary schools near BALL facilities will be competing to see who can recycle the most aluminum cans.

When: October 01, 2024 - April 30, 2025

Where:  Monticello, IN (3 Schools) & Bowling Green, KY (14 Schools)

Why: Recycling CAN be fun! Together we will educate kids on the importance of recycling, all while earning extra funds for the school. Only 45% of cans get recycled in the USA. We need your help to make a difference!

How: All students, teachers, and staff can bring cans from home and around town to recycle in a provided bin from a local scrapyard!

Let’s join forces to recycle one million cans!

Perks:

  • Students in 3rd grade get FREE copies of the book The Girl Who Recycled 1 Million Cans.
  • Teaches students about the importance of recycling!
  • Help your school, community, and the planet while having fun!
  • Earn money for your school for all the cans you collect! Aluminum is paid for by the pound (35 cans per pound).
  • The more cans you collect, the more money your school will get!

Steps: 

  • Scrapyards drop off a large bin at the school
  • Students read The Girl Who Recycled 1 Million Cans and take the can recycling pledge.
  • Students and the community fill up the bin with empty aluminum cans from Oct to April.
  • Schools get to keep the money from the cans they recycle along with prize money

Prizes: 

  • 1st Place:  $1,500
  • 2nd Place:  $1,000
  • 3rd Place:  $ 500
  • MVR  $1,000 (Most Valuable Recycler): Most unique way of participating in the program such as a school assembly, Global Recycling Day activity, community involvement, etc.

It's a win-win help our planet and your local school by recycling cans!

Can your school win? Which school will recycle the most cans? Let the recycling games begin! 

Follow the contest on social media. 

#BallCanDoChallenge

Meet the amazing schools and scrapyards!

Rochester Iron & Metal

1552 E. Lucas Street, Rochester, Indiana 46975 Telephone: (574) 223-4300
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Indiana state can recycling rate 15%

Tri County Primary
300 E. Michigan St. Remington, IN 47977

Tri-County Intermediate
200 W. North St. Wolcott, IN 47995

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Delphi Community Elementary School
300 West Vine Street, Delphi, IN 46923

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Rossville Elementary School
1 Robert Egly Dr, Rossville, IN 46065

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SA Recycling

63 N Graham St, Bowling Green, KY 42101 Telephone: (270) 781-3265
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Kentucky state can recycling rate 15%

Warren County Public Schools
Where Children Prepare for Success

6,335 Total Cans

Alvaton Elementary School
303 Lovers Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42103

801

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Briarwood Elementary School
265 Lovers Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42103

677

3,255

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Bristow Elementary School
6151 Louisville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101

687

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Cumberland Trace Elementary School
2464 Cumberland Trace Rd.,
Bowling Green, KY 42103

696

3,080

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Jennings Creek Elementary School
2617 Russellville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101

855

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Jody Richards Elementary School
2100 Elrod Road, Bowling Green, KY 42104

758

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Lost River Elementary School
450 Modern Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101

879

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North Warren Elementary School
420 College Street, Smiths Grove, KY 42171

451

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Oakland Elementary School
2494 Church Street, Oakland, KY 42159

440

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Plano Elementary School
2650 Plano Road, Bowling Green, KY 42104

756

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Richardsville Elementary School
1775 Richardsville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101

455

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Rockfield Elementary School
7597 Russellville Road, Rockfield, KY 42274

683

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Warren Elementary School
1846 Loop Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101

724

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William H. Natcher Elementary School
1434 Cave Mill Road, Bowling Green, KY 42104

738

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The book that sparked a movement

The Girl Who Recycled 1 Million Cans

Did you know that the USA recycles only 45% of cans, even though they're 100% recyclable? Let's turn that number around by teaching kids how they can make a difference!

Meet Ellie, the unicorn-loving, can-recycling superstar who's on a mission to save the planet. When she discovers that she can get money for recycling cans, she sets her sights on collecting one million of them to buy her very own unicorn. But she can't do it alone, so she enlists the help of her friends and the entire school to join in her crusade. Will they succeed? You'll have to read the book to find out!

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