Electronics Recycling Program

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Every spring Ascension participates in the Cartridges for Kids recycling program. This is an excellent way to raise awareness of the importance of recycling electronics in a safe and earth friendly manner and a great way to raise money for new and updated technology for our computer lab. A list is posted with acceptable recycable items by each classroom door and students are encouraged to bring in items each day between April 10th and May 10th. Each item on the list has a different point value.  The class that earns the most points wins a pajama party. This years Spring Cleaning Electronics Recycling Drive was a huge success. Each week Ms. Davis packs up a box to be recycled. Total items that will be recycled in an earth friendly manner and saved from going into local landfills was 721.

Breakdown of items brought in for recycling:

265 inkjet cartridges

151 DVD movies

40 Video games

80 Laser cartridges

111 Cell phones

20 Digital Cameras

9 ipods

6 GPS

21 Video game consoles

14 laptops

4 iphones

 

Class leader board

Pre K3 B      65

Pre-K A       10

Pre-K C         0

Pre-K H        11

KM                 0

KR                 4

1K              437

1M             157

2L              101

2P               13

3C             319

3P               94

4J              113

4S             474

5G             279

5W              47

6K                 0

6R               86

7B               44

7M                8

8H                6

8O            123 

Congratulations go out to the hard working students of 4S who collected a total of 474 points! 4S will receive a free pajama day!

 

                                                1st shipment to be recycled

 

                                                         2nd shipment to be recycled

 

                                                                  3rd shipment to be recycled

 

Our techology admistor Ms. Brady helps recycle items that do not fit into the fundraiser category. On average Ms. Brady gathers equipment three times a year to be shipped off for recycling. The items are donated to a company that ensures us they will be recycled in an earth friendly manner.