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C E L E B R AT E , C H RO N I C L E & I N S P I R E A Q UA RT E R LY P U B L I CAT I O N P RO D U C E D b y R e c y c l i n g Pe r k s . c o m
3 CITY SPOTLIGHT
4 BACK TO SCHOOL CRAFT! 5 CITY INFORMATION ABOUT RECYCLING
6 SHOP LOCAL WITH OUR PARTNERS!
7 LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 8 RECYCLING PERKS REWARDS PARTNERS
Are you looking for a list of all the other businesses on board? We’ve got it all right here.
10 UNDERSTAND RECYCLING CONTAMINATION 12 GETTING OUT 13 CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY 14 GREEN SCHOOL SUPPLIES Recycle Richmond is produced by Recycling Perks. It is our goal to build awareness of recycling by encouraging people to participate in recycling every day and every week by rewarding them for recycling with discounts and freebies. YOUR RICHMOND TEAM Carrie Friar | richmond@recyclingperks.com Bill Dempsey | bdempsey@recyclingperks.com
15 GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY 16 SIGN-UP FOR PERKS!
CITY SPOTLIGHT WORDS:
Tad Phillips, TFC Recycling
Plastic bags are bad for residential recycling programs Let’s once and for all end the confusion about plastic bags in curbside residential recycling collection…they are just plain BAD! Residents should NOT be placing their bagged household recyclable materials in the 95 gallon carts. If your recyclables are stored in plastic bags, please empty recyclables into the cart and save the plastic bag. Plastic bags are a much desired recyclable commodity that can be returned to grocers and other retailers to be recycled. They just cannot be processed in the TFC Recycling Material Recovery Facility, also known as the “MRF”. Most of the processing equipment in the TFC MRF, located just outside Richmond near Chester, involves conveyors, shafts and specially designed rotating screens to separate paper from bottles and cans. Plastic bags easily get tangled up in this rotating machinery and clog up the processing equipment, causing costly (and aggravating) downtime to clean the equipment. The problem is so severe that workers in the MRF are trained to pull recyclables in plastic bags off the sorting belts and throw them away. Sad but true. The TFC Recycling MRF processes on average 400,000 to 500,000 pounds of recycled materials every day and sells on average 5,000 tons of recovered materials each month. At such high volume levels, it is simply not cost effective to stop and open every bag to recover recyclables. The good news is that TFC Recycling consistently recovers and recycles over 90% of the materials it collects from the City of Richmond for the CVWMA recycling program. For more information about “What to Recycle” please visit: http://cvwma.com/programs/curbside-recycling/what-to-recycle/ or call the CVWMA Recycling Hotline at: 804-340-0900. So keep those recyclables loose and take plastic bags back to your local retailer.
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Carton Upcycling WORDS: Sandra Hungate, Recycling Perks
Discover some easy carton upcycling crafts to do at home or at school! Give that carton a second life.
For both crafts, please rinse out your half-gallon carton with water.
3. Place the bird seeds inside of the carton. You are all set!
Carton bird feeder:
3. Turn the detached piece around and place it on your truck as your truck bed. Done!
1. Cut an opening on one side, then paint the carton as you wish.
Carton truck: 2. Break tree branches into 3-inch long pieces and glue them on to the top with a glue gun. 4
2. Cut into the carton along the lines below:
1. Turn the carton on the side and attach sticks and plastic bottle caps onto the carton with a glue gun.
RECYCLING IN RICHMOND IT’S TIME TO
NOW YOU CAN RECYCLE MORE PLASTICS
RECYCLE
TUBS • CUPS • CONTAINERS
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE CARTONS
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT:
www.cvwma.com or call 804-340-0900
RECYCLE RIGHT! AT HOME OR A DROP-OFF SITE
Aluminum and Steel Cans
Food and Beverage Cartons
empty and rinse place the lid back in the can
empty, rinse, and replace cap
No Bags Do not Bag Recyclables Return plastic bags and wrap to retail. No garbage
Bottles and Jars empty and rinse no lids or caps
No Styrofoam™ No carryout packaging or packing materials TM
Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company
Office Paper, Mixed Paper, Newspaper, Magazines, and Flattened Cardboard
Kitchen, Laundry, Bath: Bottles and Containers empty, rinse, and replace cap
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT:
www.cvwma.com or call 804-340-0900
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The rewards of shopping local with reward partners! WORDS: Suzie Vance, Recycling Perks
Many communities have “shop local” mentalities, and push this through advertising, tax breaks, and other incentives. Have you ever wondered WHY they do this, and why is it important? What happens when we DON’T shop local? Are there unseen benefits to shopping locally? Why do communities promote shopping local? One reason seems obvious: more money, including taxes, stays in the community instead of becoming part of an outside corporation’s revenue. Local businesses often don’t have customers outside of the local area, so their survival depends upon residents shopping locally. If residents shop at big-box stores instead of local merchants, local merchants lose. And, big box stores offer variety and convenience that many local businesses can’t provide. In our on-the-go, over-scheduled lives, we have limited time to shop, and we often choose convenience over all else. Why would you go to three different locations to get everything you need when you can get it all in one stop? Business leaders realize this and see the loss of revenue from local taxes as a big issue. It affects their ability to function and provide services to their communities. Think of it this way: If our tax dollars as a nation were being paid to a foreign country instead of our own, our government would not be able to afford to function or provide services to its citizens. Infrastructures would degrade from lack of maintenance, social programs would be unfunded, and jobs would be lost. All because we as a country chose to spend our dollars somewhere else. So, businesses actively encourage residents to shop locally— keep our revenue here. The hope is that local residents will see the monetary value in shopping locally and will make the effort to spend more of their time and dollars in support of the community as a whole. Sometimes this works, but often, it does not.
Beyond the obvious benefits of shopping locally, are there other benefits that we may not see? Yes! How many of us long for the “good old days” where we knew our neighbors, and had time to interact with them? Where businesses were places to socialize while we got things done? Where everyone looked out for each other and felt a true sense of community? This is something that happens when we shop locally. We get to know our business owners and the people who work for and with them. They become friends, thereby widening our social circle. For many of us, true social connections have become fewer as we focus on the number of “friends” we have instead of on the quality of the relationships that we have with real friends. Make no mistake, real relationships with people we interact with on a regular basis enrich our lives. This is one of the often overlooked benefits of shopping locally. Our sense of community is enhanced because we KNOW our business owners—and they know us. They understand us and our needs much better than big box stores ever could. They are more willing to provide the goods and services that we ask for because WE are asking for them, whereas a big box store is more focused on whether or not 7 a particular good or service will lead to more sales. Customer service may take a back seat to profits when businesses don’t feel a true connection with their customers. Local businesses understand this and foster the relationships that they have with their customers, who often become friends.
What happens when residents don’t shop locally?
What are the rewards of shopping locally?
First, there are fewer taxes paid in support of the local community. This means that municipalities have fewer dollars to run the government, provide infrastructure, and provide public services like police, fire, and ambulance, and other vital services. Second, businesses close and people lose their jobs because no customers means no revenue. These former business owners, and their former employees, then join the ranks of the unemployed. They often have to seek employment away from their communities, which means longer commutes and less time with their families—and less time to shop locally.
We support our local businesses who, in return, support us. Our local governments have more revenue to provide needed services and infrastructure and to enhance our community as a whole. We develop true connections with local business owners and have a true sense of community. This sense of community enriches our lives, while the revenue produced provides comfort, stability, and security in our lives and the lives of others in our homes and communities.
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Yes, shopping locally has rewards—big ones!
Mr Baker Meet MrBaker, Recycling Perks’ newest partner. Although he does not come with his own shop just yet, he is searching and shopping around for that perfect location. Mr Baker is located in the heart of Richmond, making delivery fast and convenient. Darrick “MrBaker” Harris started his baking career at the young age of ten years old while earnestly watching as his grandmother prepared desserts for local church functions. It was in those small moments of delight that he figured out
his calling. In high school, MrBaker kicked his business into gear selling cookies and other tasty treats to classmates and even teachers, becoming known all around as the “Cookieman”. Fast forward to 2017, MrBaker has made a name for himself, expanding his brand from cookies and brownies to cheesecakes, pies, beautifully decorated wedding cakes, and more. MrBaker was even featured in an article titled “The 15 Best Desserts in Richmond to Eat to Before You Die” written
WORDS:
Carrie Friar, Recycling Perks
by Spoon University. MrBaker is a self-taught cake artist and truly exemplifies the original spirit of Richmond. Please stay tuned as he continues to amaze you with his creativity, determination, and sheer passion for baked goods! I am so proud to say we have MrBaker as a partner with us. He cares about recycling and wants to show that he offers his own rewards for Recycling Perks members.
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RECYCLING PERKS REWARD PARTNERS BEAUTY & SPA
Support the businesses who support you! All of the rewards on Recycling Perks are provided by businesses who support recycling in Richmond Virginia. Log on to RecyclingPerks.com to enroll in your free account and redeem earned recycling points for discounts from these fine establishments.
804 Wellness A Dezinerz Edge Nail Studio A New You Wellness Center Andres’ Day Spa and Gifts Galore Bardos Massage and Wellness David Madison Massage Felicia’s Fabulous Nails Gentle Hands Massage Healing Hands Day Spa Heavenly Handed Spa Services Kneading Therapy Lakeside Wellness Mirus Massage Natural Elegance Haircare Studio Pressed Profound Touch Massage Purify Refuge For Men Sacred Waters Holistic Spa Shockoe Salon Think Pretty Unleashed The Salon
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Color Me Mine in Richmond ComedySportz® Richmond $30 Off an 8 Week Improv Class Buy One Get One Free Ticket DMV Characters Firehouse Theatre G-Force Karts Kayak Richmond Laser Quest Richmond Richmond History Tours Rigby’s Jig River City Food Tours River City Segs Riverside Outfitters RVAswing Science Museum of Virginia Strangeways Brewing The John Marshall House The Laurianda Clothing Company The Stitching Studio The Tipsy Sommelier The Valentine Museum Theatre VCU Presents A Time to Kill Theatre VCU Presents Monty Python’s Spamalot Zero Gravity Bungee Trampoline
FOOD & DRINK 8
Anthony’s Italian Pizza Anthony’s Italian Pizza #2
Applebee’s Arby’s Argyle Cupcakes Ashland Coffee and Tea Baja Bean Co. Balkan Restaurant Brick Oven Pizza Burger King Capital Ale House Carini’s Italian Restaurant Carytown Burgers and Fries Christian’s Pizza Cold Stone Creamery VCU Colonial Shell Dairy Queen Dante’s Pizzeria Denny’s Domino’s Pizza Colonial Heights Don Jose Mexican Restaurant Edible Arrangements in Colonial Heights Edible Arrangements Richmond England Street Tavern Family Secrets Firehouse Subs Great American Cookies Greenleaf’s Pool Room Iron Horse Restaurant Jake’s Place Jersey Mike’s Lakeside Farmers’ Market Lone Star Steakhouse Lucy’s McDonald’s Mexico Restaurant Mimmo’s Restaurant Mo’s Sweet Minis Moe’s Southwest Grill of Richmond Monique’s Crepes Padow’s Hams & Deli Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant Pepicelli’s Pizza Express Postbellum Regency Family Restaurant Salty’s Ice Cream Sandano’s Italian Take Out Social52 Station 2 Strangeways Brewing Streetcar Café Subway at Winding Brook Subway in Colonial Heights Sugar and Twine Sweet Sweets ‘n Treats T-Miller’s Sports Bar & Grill The Caboose Wine & Cheese The Vine Wine Club The Wiener Shack Toasted Breakfast Co.
HOME & GARDEN Tropical Smoothie Cafe’ in Richmond Tuckahoe Seafood Urban Farmhouse Market & Café Wagstaff’s Steak House Wasabi Japanese Restaurant Which Wich in Glen Allen ZZAAM! Fresh Korean Grill
GROCERY Ashland Farmers Market Cross Bros. Grocery Dominion Harvest Ellwood Thompson’s Little House Green Grocery Martin’s of Ashland Martin’s of Colonial Heights
HEALTH & FITNESS Ascension Swimming for Adults Crunch Curves in Ashland Curves in Colonial Heights Dance Masters Ericka J. Fitness Fighting Gravity Fitness Freedom Fit Gym FSR Fitness Studio Girya Garage Kettlebell Cross-Training Glatter Fitness Green AcuClinic Hallism Fitness Hanover Yoga Holland Family Chiropractic Incite Fitness Jazzercise Fitness Center Julie Ann’s Therapeutic Massage Kia Potts Zumba Kickstars Martial Arts School Lakeside Wellness Martial Arts World of Ashland Martial Arts World of Hanover Next Level Fitness Off And Dancing One Love Yoga Onward Fitness Quintessential Chiropractic Richmond Balance Richmond City Yoga Richmond Private Yoga RVA Hypnotherapy RVA Life Coaching Shockoe Bottom CrossFit Simply Ballroom Dance Studio Stepping Stone Chiropractic Studio X Dance and Fitness Summit Fitness The Hot Yoga Barre Traylor Dance Academy Trimatrix Fitness Turn Cardio Jam Studio Waitkus Counseling Group X-Team Fitness YogaHikes Zinger Fit
Above All Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Ashland Ace Hardware Boulevard Flower Gardens Duck’s Locksmithing Frame Nation Gregory Chem Dry J.E. Perdue Landscaping & Garden Center Perfect Clean Picture Perfect Lawn Maintenance Pritchett’s Flooring America Red Eye Cookie Co. Sneed’s Nursery & Garden Center Tender Lawn Care Company Tree Diaper by Zynnovation
SERVICES A-1 Door Company A. C. Tire ALL-N-1 Kitchen and Floors Andrea Brown with Edward Jones Animal Motel Anthony Rumley Photography Ashland Express Care Balloon Blossom and Baskets by Bonnie Bark Avenue Pet Salon and Spaw Breneman + Braggs, P.C. BVisionMedia (BVM) Candlewood Suites CAREGISTICS Carpet -n- Floors Cartridge World Casey Bilups with Edward Jones Colonial Heights Lock and Key Colonial Plumbing and Heating Come To Order Companion Extraordinaire Computer Solutions Conscious Cuts Universal Services Crittertown BathHouse Custom Aire Heating & Cooling, Inc. DRP Collision Repair Ductz of Richmond Southside East Coast Laser Tattoo Removal Eastern Lock and Key Fast Fix Jewelry and Watch Repair Flagstop Car Wash Fox Insurance & Financial Services Fruit Fixed Hampton Inn of Ashland Haskins Collision and Auto Service Heavenly Clips Herbert Insurance Agency Home Loan Zone Just Around the Corner Katie Cartwright Photography Kim Sebrell with Keller Williams Real Estate Lamb Exterminating Lauterbach Electric Co. Luck Chevrolet Mac’s Service Center Merrymaker Fine Paper Minuteman Press Nicola Flora Noebels Tax Service Nora the Cleaning Lady nTelos Staples Mill PATH Acupuncture Pink Photography Princess Cleaners
Rebecca d’angelo photography Richmond Insurance Services RVA Wireless Seredni Tire and Auto Center Shipps Heating and A/C Inc. Simply Storage Southern Pest Control TAC-Solutions The Appliance Place The Awards and Frame Company The Herald-Progress The Mosquito Authority of Richmond theNeatNiche Titan Auto & Tire Transworld Business Advisors Tuffy Auto Service Center Tutor Doctor Veterans Cleaning Services vetXpress Virginia Grace Events Vogue Flowers Wagging Tails Pet Salon Window Genie of Richmond
Plato’s Closet Richmond Quilting Adventures re.funk.it Sew Lorilee Handbags Side Street Gallery Stories Comics T-Shirt Studio Terra Gypsy The Chiffarobe Antiques The Olive Oil Taproom The Red Skirt Consignment Boutique The Toy Center Thrill of the Hunt Tompkins Jewelers Twig Urban Interiors Walkabout Outfitter Whispers of Time
SHOPPING A Little Bit of This & That Adolphs Affordable & Nice Thrift Store AlterNatives Boutique Appliances on Lakeside b. whimsy Beary Crafty Blue Orchid Beads & Gifts Cartridge World CaryTown Teas Changing Reins Elements of Carytown Fiamour Lingerie Fin & Feather Fleet Feet Sports Halcyon Vintage Hickory Creek Antiques Home Emporium Home Energy Store McAdoos’ Vintage, Thrift & Collectibles ModVinTique Pat’s Sporting Goods Peace Pieces Plato’s Closet Colonial Heights
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Understand recycling contamination WORDS: Suzie Vance, Recycling Perks
Q: What is recycling contamination? A: Recycling contamination is ANYTHING that cannot be recycled through your local hauler. Every community is different, sometimes with multiple haulers in a single community. What constitutes contamination is dependent upon what can be recycled locally. If your local hauler accepts only paper, plastic, and metal for recycling and you put your glass bottles in the recycling bin, you’ve just contaminated the entire bin—and possibly the entire truckload of recycling!
Q: Are there some things that are always considered contamination? A: YES! Food waste is always a recycling contaminant--unless it is being collected for composting. Some other common contaminants are scrap metal, ceramics (like dishes), light bulbs, liquids in containers, hazardous waste (like household cleaners, paint, and motor oil), chemicals, batteries, plastic bags (loose or containing other items), electronics, and Styrofoam.
Q: Are there any recyclables that can also be considered contamination? A: Yes. Depending on your hauler, some types of plastics are considered contaminants. A very common plastic that cannot be recycled curbside is plastic bags. They can shut down the entire operation if they get stuck in the machinery; that’s why you will need to bring those to your local city-specific collection facility for recycling. Use your own bags for shopping. Another common item that most people think is recyclable is the paper coffee cup (for example: the Starbucks cup). None of the Recycling Perks cities can recycle paper coffee cups because they have a thin polyethylene plastic coating that is difficult to recycle.
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Q: We use a lot of paper napkins, plates, cups, etc., that don’t appear to be soiled. Can these be recycled? A: These items should be thrown into the garbage. Once you’ve used them, they’re contaminated. Even a small amount of oil or food on them makes them unrecyclable. Also, many paper products (like plates and cups) have a thin plastic lining that gives them strength or prevents leaking. This plastic lining is considered a contaminant because it is NOT what is being recycled - PAPER.
Q: My recycling is about 95% clean and uncontaminated. That’s good, right? A: It’s good, but can you do better? We all do our best to recycle properly, but don’t always take the time to do it right. We forget to rinse out a plastic bottle before putting it in the recycling bin or decide that a pizza box looks clean enough to recycle, or think that something that is made of two different recyclable materials (like paper and plastic) is recyclable. We have good intentions, but even a small amount of contamination is enough to disrupt the entire recycling process. And, the effects are cumulative. If everyone makes sure that 95% of their recycling is uncontaminated, that means that 5% IS contaminated. That may not seem like a lot, but the contamination weakens the finished product and ends up back in our homes.
Q: What can I do to reduce recycling contamination? A: Educate yourself. Call your local recycling hauler or city recycling provider and ask them what you can and cannot recycle locally, i.e., which plastics (by number), paper products, types/colors of glass, types of metals, etc. Ask about drop off locations for items that can’t be recycled curbside. Many cities offer drop off locations for paper, plastic, metal, glass, electronics, and hazardous waste. Visit your city’s/hauler’s website to get additional information. And, read Recycling Perks blogs and follow us on Facebook to continue your recycling education. Before long you’ll be a recycling expert, and have a 0% recycling contamination rate! 11
August 8/10 DOWNTOWN FREE WALKING TOUR 11 am, Richmond Region Visitor Center - FREE 8/11 LIFT CONFERENCE 2017
Local Events
8/15 LADIES NIGHT OUT SOCIAL AND NETWORKING 8/ 23 FAMILY DAY-COLOR CREATOR 12 pm, Wilton House Museum - $5 5:30 pm, Kreggers Tap and Table - Ashland - FREE 8/16 FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP 8/ 26 JR IRON CHEF RVA
7 pm, Garden of Gethsemane Ministries - FREE
7 pm, 101 E Franklin St Meeting Room D - FREE
11 am,Peter Paul Development Center
8/17 RECYCLING PERKS @ WHOLE FOODS MARKET 8/ 30 RICHMOND CAREER FAIR 8/13 SHOCKOE BOTTOM FREE TOUR 4 pm, 11173 West Broad St - Glen Allen - FREE 11 am, Holiday Inn, I-64 West Inn/Crossroads 11 am, Shockoe Bottom Free Tour - FREE
September 9/1 H ERE MY VOICE
10 am, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - FREE
9/2 WALKING TOUR OF DOWNTOWN 11 am, Richmond Region Visitor Center - FREE
9/9 R ESUME WRITING WORKSHOP 12 pm, Enterprise Meeting Center - $36.31
9/9 SPARC’S LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES 12 pm, SPARC - Richmond - FREE
October 10/ 17 RICHMOND CAREER FAIR 11 am, Holiday Inn I64 West End/ Crossroads
10/18
VIRGINIA VALUES VETERANS EMPLOYER TRAINING DAY 8 am, Snagajob Headquarters - Glen Allen - FREE
10/20
PHENOMENAL IMPACT 2017 7 pm, Mt. Gilead Full Gospel International Ministries - FREE
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9/9 VIRGINIA PRAYER GATHERING 9:30 am, State Capitol Building - FREE 9/19 G ROW’ING WITH AGILE 6 pm, Tuckahoe Library - FREE
Win a Recycling Perks goodie bag! Hey kids! Connect the dots to reveal your drawing and color it. Hey parents! Submit this page to events@recyclingperks.com to win a recycling perks goodie bag. Plus you will get 100 points if you enter the promo code RPGOODIEBAG in your RecyclingPerks.com account! *Picture doesn’t represent the precise content of the goodie bag.
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Green school supplies WORDS: Sandra Hungate, Recycling Perks
While preparing for the kids to go back to school, we prepared a short list of essential supplies that are earth and kid friendly. Some of them are even recycled!! Here’s a list of 8 must-haves to make going back to school easy and cool for both your kid and the planet. Zebra ECO Ballpoint pen - $1.99
Guess what this pen is made of? It’s made of over 70% real post-consumer plastic, like old CDs and cell phones! https://www.greenlinepaper.com/misc-products/penspencils-refills/zebra-eco-ballpoint-pen.html
Recycled Student Composition Books - $3.29 This composition book is made of a minimum of 30% recycled fibers and 30% Post-consumer waste. And you can recycle it again when you’re done using it! https://www.greenlinepaper.com/filing-school/schoolsupplies/composition-books.html
Coccoina Non-Toxic Glue Stick - $3.95
This non-toxic glue stick is safe for the environment, and you, and easily washes off with water. https://www.theultimategreenstore.com/p-1834-coccoina-non-toxic-glue-stick.aspx
Crayons - $3.38
These eco friendly crayons are made from unwanted used crayon pieces, and are packaged in a recycled kraft tuck-top box. http://greenapplesupply.org/recycle-stick-crayons
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Recycled PET Backpack - $29.95 Can you believe these bags are made from recycled PET water bottles? Plus, non-toxic dyes & materials have been used. https://www.theultimategreenstore.com/p-1653-ecogearglacier-recycled-pet-backpack.aspx
Recycled Scissors - $12.09
The scissors’ handle consists of 70% plastic and 30% post-consumer content, and are infused with antimicrobial protection to inhibit the growth of bacterial odors. http://www.staples.com/Recycled Scissors...
100% Recycled Construction Paper - $1.31
This pretty, heavy-weight recycled paper is marbled with three fun colors (Pink, Blue, and Yellow). http://greenapplesupply.org/neapolitan-100-recycledconstruction-paper
Bentgo Kids - Bentgo Lunch Box - $22.39 How about giving 5% of this product’s price to the Feed the Children organization? https://bentgo.com/products/bentgo kids?variant=898776151
Give Back to Your Schools or Nonprofits with Recycling Perks The two types of Give Back Campaigns were created to provide funding to schools and local charities.
Featured Give Back Campaign A reward is created for your school or nonprofit on the Recycling Perks website and is available for an entire month. Each redemption is a $2 donation for every 20 points redeemed from eligible local Recycling Perks members! Sign-Up and Give Back Campaign A custom URL landing page along with a custom promo code is created for your school or nonprofit. Recycling Perks awards your group $5 for each unique and eligible new Recycling Perks sign-up received via your customized landing page or promo code. Ready to sign up your school or nonprofit for a Give Back Campaign? It’s easy to get started. Send us an email at info@recyclingperks.com or contact us by phone toll free at 855-813-2154.
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