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Recycle Forward Program

By: Reba Dundas




One of our ways to get new technology in our technology and journalism classroom is through Recycle Forward. Recycle Forward is a program sponsored by Digital Wish that helps schools get new technology. Just by recycling used technology such as laptops, calculators, Ipods, teachers can buy new technology for their classrooms. There are many ways to get money for projects, but recycling is one of the easiest choices. Teachers can also apply for a grant similar to the one the Crossett Foundation donated to Blatchley for Discovery Week..

Recycling electronics helps save valuable resources and energy. According to the EPA, 235 million miscellaneous electronics sitting in storage in the U.S. Every time we turn in a pound we get money. So if we get a lot of that cash we will be down the road to getting our classroom a lot of cool things. Imagine all of those old electronics you have sitting there collecting dust! What would our school be able to collect from even one item? Maybe a new flip cam! You can make movies for your project or you can make a boring old poster with glue; your choice! But we can get new technology so we can have a better future for our school and planet... So please people bring your old electronics to Blatchley Middle School or contact Mrs. Demmert at demmerte@gmail.com or 966-1418. To get more information about this program go to digitalwish.com.