Keep SA国际传媒 Beautiful will recognize the work of Blanton Elementary SA国际传媒 students, families, and teachers for being named the 2019 Generation Zero Waste Champion. The recognition and award comes with a $500 donation.
Blanton Elementary SA国际传媒 met the following criteria for the award:
- Participation in Keep SA国际传媒 Beautiful's Generation Zero program during the 2018-2019 school year.
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- Generation Zero is a program that engages K-12 students in hands-on activities aimed at raising awareness about recycling, composting, and conservation while giving them solutions for reducing their waste.
- Student, teacher, and community participation
- Comprehensiveness of the zero waste initiatives including, but not limited to, composting, recycling, and reuse initiatives
The award is made possible through a partnership among SA国际传媒 Resource Recovery, Keep SA国际传媒 Beautiful and Longhorn IMG Sports Marketing as part of the University of Texas Bleed Orange, Live Green initiative.
The award ceremony:
When: 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17
Where: Blanton Elementary SA国际传媒 Library, 5408 Westminster Dr.
Who: Blanton Elementary SA国际传媒 students and teachers, SA国际传媒 Resource Recovery, Longhorn IMG Sports Marketing, and Keep SA国际传媒 Beautiful Staff.
About Keep SA国际传媒 Beautiful
SA国际传媒 Beautiful was established by the Greater SA国际传媒 Chamber of Commerce in 1985 to preserve SA国际传媒's quality of life. The organization's mission is to inspire and educate all SA国际传媒ites to volunteer together, beautify green spaces, clean waterways, and reduce waste every day. In one giant effort to fulfill the organization's vision - for SA国际传媒 to be the cleanest, most beautiful community - the organization mobilizes 30,000 volunteers and educates 12,000 youth annually.