Start plans to win the sixth annual Recycle My Cell Student Challenge today!
According to Quorus 71 percent of Canadians reported owning at least one cell phone, during a 2013 national independent survey of over 4,000 respondents. If you crunch the numbers, you’ll realize this represents a staggering number of cell phones, each a possible hazard to the environment and the health of the general public when thrown in a landfill. Making sure these cell phones are recycled and raising awareness of the need to eliminate e-waste is a job for the leaders of tomorrow.
Leaders of tomorrow across Canada are currently taking part in the fifth annual Recycle My Cell Student Challenge, which challenges Canadian students from kindergarten to post secondary to recycle as many cell phones as possible between October 20 and November 21, 2014. The school of the winning students in each province and territory (based on school population) will be awarded $500 to be used in school environmental initiatives. Just for taking part in the program, eligible schools will receive $1 for every cell phone they recycle through Recycle My Cell, up to a maximum of $1,000.
“I continue to be amazed by the enthusiasm of Canada’s young people when it comes to respecting the environment,” said Bernard Lord, President and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA). “These leaders of tomorrow should be congratulated for their efforts in making responsible e-waste management a top priority.”
Waste Reduction Week Oct. 20-26
“Waste Reduction Week in Canada is a national awareness campaign that engages Canadians to reduce their waste by making simple, everyday choices that use the 3Rs,” said Jo-Anne St. Godard, Chair of Waste Reduction Week inCanada. “With the Recycle My Cell Student Challenge, we use cell phones and accessories as an example of how we can improve our recycling away from home and beyond the blue box. Proper management of electronics waste is critical, and the Recycle My Cell Student Challenge empowers youth to be part of the solution.”
The Sixth annual Recycle My Cell Student Challenge
Canadian leaders of tomorrow prepare for the sixth annual Recycle My Cell Student Challenge. Students start planning to collect and recycle as many cell phones through Recycle My Cell as possible, next year, today. The best time to take care of tomorrow is today!