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Assumption Secondary School - Burlington
Assumption Secondary has embraced the Think Recycle Program as a powerful funding channel for their 25th anniversary fundraising efforts. Principal Fiammetta Mazzetti was instrumental in helping to introduce the program by first having a staff meeting to make the school administration aware of the program and then by appointing the role of program advocate to her vice-principal Rick Naciuk.

Business Head Steve Ashworth helped to get the program up and running by taking Rick’s suggestion to implement Think Recycle through the business department and setting a funding goal of $1000. The grade 12 Business Marketing class was given a detailed presentation highlighting the program aspects and benefits. The class was then divided into two teams “Captain Planet” and “Green Machine”. Each team was given a program guide, recyclable cartridge listing and Think Recycle Brochure. Mr Ashworth laid out performance metrics, with the division of the class into teams to foster friendly competition. Greentec supplied all of the collection materials for the class by providing posters and Think Recycle collection bins.

Both teams were off and running putting up posters around the school and giving presentations to their peers in the school cafeteria. Students were able solicit the local business community involved by informing professionals of Assumption’s fund raising efforts. According to the students of the class, local businesses were more than happy to participate in the fundraiser by donating their cartridges. Every business found different reasons for wanting to support Think Recycle and Assumption Secondary.

Some were very motivated to help plant trees through cartridge donation while others recognized the positive impact of diverting the plastics from landfill. Everyone wanted to be a part of a fundraiser, which provided powerful support to local schools. Some businesses were even surprised to hear that the cartridges themselves could be recycled!

Over time the students became experts at collecting cartridges, earning funds and helping the environment. In fact the students demonstrated their expertise by collecting a staggering 400 recyclable cartridges in only three weeks and reaching their initial goal of $1000! Congratulations to Mr Ashworth and his students for helping to make a world of difference in their community!