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Al the Can is extending an invitation to schools to earn money, recycle and party.

During the inaugural event, schools recycled more than 2.3 million cans, raising more than $34,000 in Great American Can Roundup School Challenge.

Expedition Academy in Green River, Wyo. not only was No. 1 recycling school in the state, but continues to celebrate as the national winner.

Challenge local students to see how many beverage cans they can recycle per student between America Recycles Day (Nov. 15) and Earth Day (April 22). It’s an extraordinary opportunity for schools to show their true green spirit and environmental leadership by stepping up to the Great American Can Roundup School Recycling Challenge.

The Can Manufacturers Institute, the national trade association of can manufacturers and their suppliers, is giving away a $1,000 per state to the top per capita school and an additional $5,000 to the top recycling school for a total of $56,000. Your school could win up to $6,000, plus the value of the cans and the chance to win $50 pizza cards.

The website compares schools’ recycling progress. Environmental educators will also appreciate grade appropriate, free interdisciplinary curricula and worksheets for the classroom to continue the discussion of the positive impact on the environment through aluminum can recycling.

Register by Dec. 15 to be eligible for the School Recycling Challenge.

For further information, contact Jenny Day at (202) 232-4677, or by email jday@cancentral.com.