RETHINK RECYCLING

RETHINK RECYCLING is a collaborative campaign of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board, the Association of Recycling Managers, the Recycling Association of Minnesota and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The purpose of the campaign is to reinvigorate residential recycling in the Twin Cities metro area.

1. Upcoming Events/Campaign Status
   

   RETHINK RECYCLING Cans and Bottles Launched
   The RETHINK RECYCLING campaign material focus for 2008 will be cans and bottles.  The cans and bottles tool kit materials are now available on the RETHINK RECYCLING tool kit homepage, and include new images, fact sheets and ads. 
   
   RETHINK RECYCLING on Television
   Angie Timmons, RETHINK RECYCLING team member, discussed paper recycling with KARE11's Jeff Olson on the October 9th edition of KARE OnLIVE. Follow this link to see the video online. Ms. Timmons discussed junk mail reduction on the October 17th edition of the show. Follow this link to see the junk mail discussion.
   
   RETHINK RECYCLING at the NRC Conference in Denver Colorado
   Carolyn Smith, RETHINK RECYCLING Campaign Benchmarking, Management, and Terminology Teams member, presented information on the campaign at the National Recycling Coalition's 26th Annual Congress in Denver Colorado on September 14, 2007. More than 1,000 recycling and sustainability professionals attended the conference. Over 150 conference participants were in attendance for Carolyn presentation, and 50 - 60 met with Ms. Smith for her networking breakfast. Click here to see Carolyn's NRC presentation.
   
   GreenGuardian.com Cereal Box Recycling Contest Results
   Over 5,400 Twin Cities metro area elementary students participated in the second annual Green Guardian Cereal Box Recycling Contest.  Nearly 8,700 cereal boxes were collected in one month.  The winner and the school with the highest boxes-per-student ratio was King of Kings Lutheran School in Roseville, collecting nearly 8 boxes per student. 
   
   

2. RETHINK RECYCLING: Campaign Tool Kit

   Campaign Tool Kit
   
   

3. Campaign Background

   Team Members
   Campaign Advisory Team
   Terminology and Benchmarking Team
   
   11/8/07: Residential Recycling Campaign Advisory Team Meeting
   Meeting Agenda
   PowerPoint Presentation
   Meeting Minutes
   
   9/13/07: Residential Recycling Campaign Communications Forum
   Forum Agenda
   RETHINK RECYCLING Campaign Summary PowerPoint Presentation
   Discussion Sessions Outline
   Campaign Forum Notes
   
   3/15/07: Residential Recycling Campaign Advisory Team Meeting
   Meeting Minutes
   PowerPoint Presentation
   Video Contest Presentation
   Toolkit Materials Show & Tell
   
   9/14/06: Residential Recycling Campaign Advisory Team
   Meeting Minutes
   PowerPoint Presentation
   
   8/03/06: Residential Recycling Campaign Advisory Team
   Meeting Agenda
   Cover Memo to Meeting Minutes
   Meeting Minutes
   
   6/29/06: Residential Recycling Campaign Advisory Team
   Meeting Minutes
   
   6/13/06: ARM Workshop
   GG Residential Recycle Arm 2006 (June 2006)
   
   Terminology and Benchmarking Team
   Terminology and Benchmarking Team Findings Cover Memo
   Terminology and Benchmarking Team Findings
   
   11/30/05: Reinvigorating Residential Recycling Forum
   Reinvigorating Residential Recycling Forum Summary
   Summary of Reinvigorating Residential Recycling Forum Notes
   SWMCB Residential Recycling Directional Plan (November 2005)
   SWMCB Residential Recycling Communications (November 2005)
   SWMCB Residential Recycling Marketing Communications (November 2005)
   Roseville Residential Recycling Pilot Program (November 2005)
   RAM Residential Recycling Presentation (November 2005)
   Plymouth 2005 Residential Recycling Communications Study (November 2005)