Bellefonte High School Wins GreenSylvania Recycling Competition

It was a tough battle to the end but Bellefonte High School pulled out the victory the the recycling competition held between Bald Eagle, Bellefonte, Penns Valley & Philipsburg-Osceola High Schools.

 

This recycling competition, called “GreenSylvania,” had students and faculty recycling all of their paper, plastic, metal and cardboard at a record pace during May.

 

All four schools are to be commended for their valiant recycling efforts. In total, the schools recycled 14,520 pounds of material during the month of May. However, it was Bellefonte who came in first recycling 4,775 pounds of material (4.28 pounds per person).

 

The other three schools were not far behind. Philipsburg-Osceola recycled 3,065 pounds (4.18 pounds per person), Penns Valley recycled 3,135 pounds (3.69 pounds per person) and Bald Eagle recycled 3,545 pounds (3.30 pounds per person).

 

For their outstanding recycling efforts, each school will be presented with a recycled content award plaque displaying their individual efforts. Bellefonte High, the winning school, will receive a $500 donation to be used towards their environmental or conservation group.

 

The Centre County Solid Waste Authority would like to thank all of the schools for their participation in our first ever GreenSylvania recycling competition.

 

GreenSylvania was sponsored in part by the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III and the Department of Environmental Protection.