The Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association, or CBCRA, has been asking us to Recycle Everywhere since 2010 and do our part to grow recycling numbers.

Recycling our beverage containers keeps valuable resources out of the landfill,  helps  reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enables new products to be made.

Now, the CBCRA is reaching out to schools with their Cleanest Playground Challenge, as Jaclyn Diduck with the association explains.

“For Sustainability Month, we have the Cleanest Playground Challenge contest that is open to all schools and all classrooms across the province. We are challenging schools to join and when they join, they will receive a free cleanup kit that can be used to safely pick up litter in their neighbourhood.”

Diduck said the cleanup kits have garbage bags, recycling bags, gloves and educational material.

Classes can sign up for their kits and send in their results by the end of the month.  They will be entered for the draw for the grand prize of 5-thousand dollars or one of several pizza parties.

Learn more about the challenge and the CBCRA.   Tune in to Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10.