PepsiCo has a goal of increasing the U.S. beverage container recycling rate to 50 percent by 2018. The Indiana Recycling Coalition announced Thursday a partnership with PepsiCo Recycling to launch The Student Recycling Leadership Corps, a new high school recycling
program.
The goal is to increase the positive effects of K-12 recycling programs and away-from-home recycling by facilitating PepsiCo Recycling’s Recycle Rally program in high schools and implementing public space recycling projects.
Student leaders will be selected from a competitive application process. The IRC will select 15 students to join the Corps. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a $500 college scholarship.
“The Indiana Recycling Coalition is thrilled to launch this program to develop recycling leaders in Indiana’s high schools in partnership with PepsiCo Recycling’s Recycle Rally Program,” said Carey Hamilton, executive director for Indiana Recycling Coalition, in the release. “We look forward to helping develop the next generation of recycling leaders while immediately growing access to recycling in schools and communities across the state.”
PepsiCo has a goal of increasing the United States beverage container recycling rate to 50 percent by 2018. The IRC has goals of increasing away-from-home recycling and helping Indiana achieve the newly legislated statewide 50 percent recycling goal.
“We’re excited to partner with the Indiana Recycling Coalition to amplify the impact of Recycle Rally across Indiana and engage students to lead local recycling efforts,” said Tom Mooradian, the sustainability manager for PepsiCo, in the release. “Recycle Rally enables students at schools of all sizes to build a sense of teamwork and recognition in their communities, and we hope this innovative program will become a model to both increase in-school recycling and create future recycling leaders across the country.”
Hannah Alani
