PepsiCo recently announced that the St. Pascal School which is located in Chicago, Illinois is the official winner of the Dream Machine Recycle Rally Dream Green School Makeover contest. St. Pascal School was awarded the prize and will be taking home the contest's $100,000 grand prize, which will be used toward green improvements at the school.
In a release, Anna Palazij, Dream Machine Recycle Rally program manager said, "We're thrilled with the enthusiasm of all the schools that participated in the inaugural year of the Dream Machine Recycle Rally, and are particularly proud of St. Pascal School's exceptional performance. Through their hard work and leadership, they are a reminder to all of us how important it is for everyone to do their part to care for the environment."
St. Pascal School sought the help of its students, faculty, parents and community volunteers and went on to successfully recycle an average of approximately 2,286 beverage containers per student, which works out to around 114 pounds of containers per student. During the award ceremony which was held at the Chicago's historic Portage Theater, special guest, Stephen Paea, who is the defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears joined Dream Machine Recycle Rally representatives and congratulated all the students and faculty for their outstanding recycling achievements.
Denise Landers, principal of St. Pascal School said, "I want to thank the Dream Machine Recycle Rally program for giving us the opportunity to participate in the recycling contest. This project has brought not only the school and parish together, but also the entire community, and has increased awareness about the importance of recycling. We could not have won this contest without the help of everyone."
The Dream Machine Recycle Rally looks to raise awareness among students from grades K-12 about the importance of recycling. Schools that take part in this program will be able to earn points for every non-alcoholic aluminum can or plastic bottle collected through the program. They also have the option of redeeming those points on www.greenopolis.com for rewards that include school supplies, sporting equipment, gift cards and electronics from local businesses and national retailers.
Paul Ligon, managing director of Greenopolis, a Waste Management subsidiary said, "The Dream Machine Recycle Rally program is taking sustainability to the next level. From our experience, recycling increases if it is fun, rewarding and convenient. With about 4.5 million containers already collected, Greenopolis is proud to have contributed to the success of St. Pascal and every other participating school."
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