Recycle Campaign

See below for a sample e-mail to send out to groups:

My name is __________ and I’m a member of the Rainier Beach Community Club, a non-profit club in Rainier Beach working to improve the quality of life in Rainier Beach. The city of Seattle is continuing its campaign to
increase recycling and reduce garbage.  This is good for the environment and reduces the city’s cost for getting rid of garbage. To promote this, the City and Waste Management have started a competition between neighborhoods over
which neighborhood can increase its recycling, and reduce its garbage the most between October 2011 and March 2012.
Neighborhoods are defined by garbage day pickup and only include residences (not businesses, condos, etc.).  Within each neighborhood, a community group has been asked to take the lead for the neighborhood. RBCC is the community group leading the effort in our area.
The Friday South garbage pickup day is a big area and RBCC is only a small part of this.  We are seeking other community groups that would be willing to cover a certain section of this area to promote recycling. We are hoping you might agree to do this. Waste Management will supply canvassers, print posters and flyers and be supportive
throughout the project.  In our area (RBCC), we plan to promote recycling by contacting schools, clubs, business
associations, churches, etc and asking them to either actively promote recycling or invite a speaker to address the group. There is a $50,000 prize attached to this contest. RBCC would plan to share that with other groups if we were the winning area.
I’d love to connect with a member of your club and talk more about the project.  I think it’s a valuable opportunity for all of us, not just for the obvious reasons, but also an opportunity to build relationships within our larger Southend community.Thanks for your time.  I look forward to hearing from you.

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RBCC RECYCLING TALKING POINTS FOR GROUPS
INTRODUCTION [FOR BOTH]
My name is …………………… .
I am here representing Rainier Beach Community Club, a non profit club in RainierBeach
which works to improve the Rainier Beach Community.
The city of Seattle is continuing its campaign to increase recycling and reduce garbage.
This is good for the environment and reduces the city’s cost for getting rid of garbage.
To promote this the City and Waste Management have started a competition between
neighborhoods over which neighborhood can increase its recycling and reduce its
garbage the most between October 2011 and March 2012. Neighborhoods are defined by
garbage day pickup and only include residences (not businesses, condos, etc.). Within
each neighborhood a community group has been asked to take the lead for the
neighborhood. RBCC is the community group leading the effort in our area. was
contacted to see if we would be willing to do this.
ALTERNATE 1 [FOR SUBGROUPS] The Friday garbage pickup area goes along Lake Washington from Lakeridge to
Orcas St
. It is a big area and RBCC is only a small part of this. We are seeking other community
groups that would be willing cover a certain section of this area and are hoping you will
agree to do this.
Waste Management has canvassers that will put posters in businesses in the area.
[N arne of group] would promote recycling within its area. What RBCC is doing within its
area is contacting schools, clubs, business associations, churches, etc and asking them to
either actively promote recycling or invite a speaker to address the group. [Waste
Management will provide speakers.] Posters and fliers will be provided as well as
answers to frequently asked questions.
ALTERNATE 2 [FOR GROUPS WITHIN RAINIER BEACH AREA] Waste Management has canvassers that have put posters in businesses in the area.
RBCC is contacting schools, clubs, business associations, churches, etc within the
RainierBeach area and asking them to actively promote recycling.
RBCC through Wa~te Management can provide speakers to address your group, posters
and fliers. There is a paper with answers to frequently asked questions.
BOTH
This is a competition. The prize is $50,000 for the neighborhood that has the highest
percentage increase in recycling between October and March. Since RBCC is leading the
effort we plan to use $20,000 of this total for a community project we choose. The
remaining $30,000 will be awarded to subgroups like yourself in amounts of up to
$10,000. The awards would be decided by RBCC based on projects proposed by the
subgroup.

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