It’s time to get in the spirit of competition. For the month of March, we’re challenging your school
to recycle more containers than ever before. So, we’re asking one simple question – can you
Top Your Total?
Your Task | Contest Details | CONTEST RESOURCES
Top your total! Every school in the province has been sent their number to beat for the month of March. It represents the average monthly number of containers your school collected last year. So let's get moving – get as many recyclables into your Green Depot as possible! They must be returned by March 31 to count.
Whichever school has the highest increase (percentage-wise) over this number wins the grand prize – $10,000!
Plus, there’s 4 regional winners as well!
But, it gets even better… we are going to throw in an extra 5 cents for every container collected above your number! The more you collect, the more money you receive, and the better chance you have of winning our grand prize! Now that’s what we call some friendly competition.
Dates: March 1 - March 31.
How do I join?
No need to sign up, just continue to collect beverage containers and return them to your local green depot throughout March! If you Top Your Total and collect more beverage containers than last year’s monthly total, you could win big!
Prizing
Gold: 1 School Province-Wide. Provincial Grand Prize of $10,000. Awarded to the school with the highest percentage
increase over their total from last year.
Silver: 4 Regional Winners. $2,000 for 1 school in each of the 4 Regions (Eastern, Central, Western, Labrador). Awarded to the schools with the highest percentage increase over their total from last year.
Bronze: Everyone! For every container collected above a school’s respective target, you receive an extra 5 cents on top of our matching donation!
Non-Alcoholic Containers
5 Cent Consumer Refund + 5 Cent MMSB Matching Grant + 5 Cent MMSB Top your Total
= 15 cents per container over your target!
Alcoholic Containers
10 Cent Consumer Refund + 10 Cent MMSB Match Grant + 5 Cent MMSB Top your Total
= 25 cents per container over your target!
CONTEST RESOURCES TO HELP YOU ENCOURAGE MORE RECYCLING
- Send a letter to parents letting them know about March's event and how they can get involved.
- Set up a recycling blitz, a door-to-door campaign or drop-off times, and promote it in your community.
- Have students approach local businesses to donate their recyclables.
- Organize school competitions – the class that collects the most beverage containers may win a pizza party or other special event.
- Call your Green Depot to ask if they will pick up beverage containers at your school.
- Ask your Green Depot to see if family and friends can donate their refunds to your school.
- Use this PowerPoint Slide on hallway monitors or as your desktop background.
- Help mobilize the school with PA Announcements.
- Newsletter Content can help spread the word to the school community.