Harris Teeter THINKS GREEN.... And we want your school to THINK GREEN during Harris Teeter’s Together in Education “We Think Green” Contest. Collect plastic shopping bags from February 1st through March 27th for a chance to win up to $1,000 cash for your school!

Keys to Success:

• Assign a leader for this contest
• Get the students involved in the cause
• Get support from your community members

Program Details:

• Bags from any store will be included in this program, not restricted to Harris Teeter shopping bags. Items that will NOT qualify include items such as bubble wrap, shrink wrap and other industrial plastics.
• You must use a 30 gallon bag to collect your individual bags in. Every 30 gallon bag that your school fills will equal 1 bin. Each of the 30 gallon bags must be full to be counted as a full bag, if the bag is less than full it will be counted as ½ bag or you will be given the chance to take the bag and fill up to be returned at a later date.
• Your school should select one (1) Harris Teeter store for the bag drop off; this will be the ONLY store your school will use for the entire length of the program.
• Harris Teeter stores will keep a bag log for each school. The store will submit the log sheet forms at the end of the contest.

Winning Schools:
At the end of the contest, the Top 5 schools that collected the most plastic bags from each of our 3 regions will win. There will a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th prize winner. Prizes are valued at:

• 1st place - $1,000
• 2nd place - $500
• 3rd place - $250
• 4th place - $250
• 5th place - $250

Deadline for submissions is March 27, 2012; all qualifying submissions need to be turned in by March 27, 2012. Be sure to read our Official Contest Rules for eligibility, region breakdown, and other important contest elements. Please e-mail tie@harristeeter.com with any questions about this program.

Recycle Facts:
Our recycle plastic is picked up by a company called Trex®, the largest plastic recycler in the United States. Trex® is the leading brand of alternative decking, railing, fencing, and trim products designed to maximize your outdoor living experience. Trex® is made from about 50 percent recycled and reclaimed plastic, and 50 percent reclaimed wood. These materials would otherwise go unused in landfills. They collect more than 1.5 billion plastic bags from retailers each year.

Did You Know?
A plastic bag or product wrap is fully recyclable. But these products require a different type of infrastructure than plastic bottles and containers. That's why most communities collect bags and bottles separately. Plastic bottles and containers are often collected curbside, while major grocery chains collect used plastic bags and wraps that their customers bring back to the store. Bins are usually located at the front of the store or near checkout areas. Visit plasticbagrecycling.org to learn more.

Help us encourage kids and parents to keep recycling, we can all make a difference. Don’t forget any plastic or paper bags that your school collects can always be dropped off at your local Harris Teeter!