The PBNA sustainability team currently funds program overhead, promotion, educational resources, fulfillment, and incentives such as recycling supplies, bins, gift cards, and merchandise. Sales teams and customers are not required to pay anything for local schools to participate in the program.

As schools log recycling and earn points in their account, they can save points and redeem them for recycling supplies and rewards.

If a customer would like to enhance the Recycle Rally program for a select school or group of schools, or co-brand a contest, they will need to pay. The cost will be based on the level of engagement.

This program targets K-12 schools (administrators, teachers, other school staff, and students). Usually the school’s green team or recycling team will adopt this program.

The PBNA Customers who have expressed the most interest in this program are foodservice providers and municipalities that want to make their school districts more sustainable.

We have also received interest from retailers who want to build stronger ties with their local communities through the school systems. Some small businesses have helped collect recyclables for Recycle Rally schools to help them earn rewards.

Schools can participate and earn rewards any time of year, but the most popular time to sign up is during back-to-school season. It just takes a few weeks from the time a school applies to when they are accepted into the program and are able to participate.

Any customer can engage local schools in Recycle Rally. If the customer is a K-12 school, they will need a way to transport recyclables to a recycling facility. If not a K-12 school, the customer will need to inquire if local schools are willing to partner.

Each school must also have a program leader, like a science teacher or green team leader, who’s over 18 and agrees to operate the program website and engage the school in recycling efforts.

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