Cans for Mount Jordan
What?: For 7 weeks this Fall, Mount Jordan students are asked to bring aluminum cans for a recycling drive. The recycle drive begins on Monday, October 6th and ends on Friday, November 21st.
Why?: We’re trying to raise money for an electronic marquee to place on the outside of the school building. The marquee will provide valuable information to students and parents regarding important dates, events and activities. For several years, the PTSA has worked to earn the money for the marquee, and the goal is in sight! This fundraiser is intended to get us closer to the goal and closer to getting your marquee.
How can you help?: Start saving cans now!!! Engage your family, friends and neighbors in collecting cans for Mount Jordan Middle School. Get creative! You might be surprised how your friends and neighbors will support you if you’ll just ask! Approximately 29 cans equal one pound. A pound of aluminum can be redeemed for between 50 and 60 cents. We’re trying to raise $1500.00, and that’s a lot of cans!
Can collection dates-
Bring all cans to your CLIMB CLASS!
•Thursday, October 9th •Monday, November 10th
•Thursday, October 23rd •Friday, November 14th
•Thursday, October 30th •Friday, November 21st
YOU CAN WIN COOL PRIZES!!!
Weekly Drawing: Bring in 10 cans in one week, and you’ll be entered to win! That’s all it takes…10 cans. Each week, one winner will be randomly chosen to win a prize valued at about $10. Examples of prizes include gift cards to fast food restaurants and movie tickets. Each week, you can bring another 10 cans and be entered to win. So, you have 6 chances to win!!!
Climb Class Contest: If your climb class is the one that collects the most cans over the 7 weeks, you’ll win a donut party! Donuts and juice for all!
Battle of the Grades: Who will win? 7th Grade? 8th Grade? 9th Grade? The grade that collects the most cans overall will earn a special treat…and let’s just say..this one is worth it…so, show your competitive spirit…and work hard to make sure you’re grade wins!
The $100 Grand Prize: The student who collects the most cans over all 7 weeks will win a $100.00 Visa gift card. That’s right, $100.00.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Be in the know...Facts about Aluminum Can Recyling
- 35,000 aluminum cans are produced every minute.
- 99% of all beer cans and 97% of all soft drink cans are made of aluminum.
- It takes 500 years for aluminum to break down.
- Approximately 65.5% of aluminum containers are recycled in the U.S.
- There is no limit to the amount of times aluminum can be recycled.
- Aluminum manufacturers have been making cans lighter. In 1972 it took 22 cans to make a pound. Today, it takes 29 cans to make a pound.
- Recycling is so efficient that it can take as few as 60 days for an aluminum can to be collected, melted down, and made into a new can sitting on a supermarket shelf.
- If we recycled all of the aluminum trash that Americans throw away, we can rebuild the entire United States' airline fleet every three months.
- Recycling one aluminum can save enough energy to run a television for three hours.
- Every aluminum beverage can has an average of 54.7% recycled content.
- Recycling your aluminum can requires 95% less energy than that required from making a new one with bauxite ore.
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