Kid's Corner 

DID YOU KNOW?

This summer,
the Greater DFW Recycling Alliance
(GDFWRA) presented the City of Frisco's
Environmental Services Department with an
Environmental Vision Award to recognize our
Outstanding Environmental Public Education
and Outreach Program. 

To learn more about our special award, click here! 

STOP SUMMER BRAIN DRAIN -
WITH OUR LATEST "RUFUS RECYCLES CHALLENGE"

Try out one of these five easy, educational, and fun family-friendly activities - and earn awesome prizes, including your very own
Rufus Recycles mini-mascot (see left)!

Activity 1: "TRASH PIZZA"
Activity 2: "TRACK THAT TRASH"
Activity 3: "LITTER: THE BIG PICTURE"
Activity 4: "HAZMAT (HHW) SCAVENGER HUNT"
Activity 5: "SPECIAL RECYCLING SCAVENGER HUNT"

Submit completed activity forms to Molly Kinson, Environmental Education Coordinator by email at MKinson@FriscoTexas.gov or in person to our offices at 6616 Walnut Street in downtown Frisco.

From January 23 to February 3 this year,
Frisco Schools collected phone books
for recycling! 

INTERESTING FACT: 
To create 500 new phone books, it takes:

...About 17-31 trees
...About 7,000 gallons of water
...About enough electricity to power an
average home for six months
...And when we throw 500 phone books in the trash, they take up about 3.3 cubic yards of landill space!

Results of this district-wide contest will be posted soon!

For more information about "opting out"
of a local phone book and other
bulk mailings, click here.

Did you know that many Frisco Schools 
celebrated the "season of giving"
by donating their shoes to be reused?

During the recent holiday season,
Frisco Schools partnered with Shoe Bank to donate 
GENTLY USED SHOES at school to help children
both locally and internationally! 

This year, Frisco students donated
more than 3,000 pairs of shoes!

Way to go Frisco !!!  

Did you know that you can
recycle batteries at school?

Between November 7 - 18 this year, Frisco Schools celebrated Texas Recycles Day
by bringing USED UP BATTERIES to school
to help REDUCE HARMFUL WASTE in our landfill! 

 Frisco students collected
nearly 4,000 pounds of batteries! 
This weight is comparable to that of an average car!

Did you know that reusing / donating pet items you no longer need can help homeless animals?

For two weeks this fall, Frisco Schools brought
GENTLY USED PET ITEMS to school
to benefit the FRISCO HUMANE SOCIETY! 

Frisco students collected a record number of items this year and will be able to help many injured, sick and homeless animals in Frisco!

Do you have a copy of 
the new Frisco Environmental Services Coloring Book 
"What I Do To Green My School?" 

Ten Frisco ISD students just like you entered our idea contest.  See their pictures, ideas and other fun activities while you learn about ways you can keep your school Clean and Green.

If you would like a copy, contact Ms. Molly to receive yours.

Click here to check your answers to the puzzles in the coloring book.  

Do you have a copy of the Frisco Environmental Services Coloring Book where kids like you teach us how to keep Frisco Clean and Green?

If not and you would like a copy, contact Ms. Molly to receive yours.

Do you have a copy of Frisco's first Environmental Services Coloring Book?

If not and you would like a copy, contact Ms. Molly to receive yours.

Do you have a copy of the Frisco Environmental Services Coloring Book based on Ms. Recyclina?

If not and you would like a copy, contact Ms. Molly to receive yours.

Do you have a copy of the Frisco Environmental Services Coloring Book based on Plastic Bag Recycling?

If not and you would like a copy, contact Ms. Molly to receive yours.

Calling all environmentally-minded Frisco citizens! Would you like to be a part of the OFFICIAL FRISCO GREEN TEAM?

Just get a copy of one of our coloring books and look for the pledge on the back page. Fill it out and return it to:
Environmental Services
C/O Ms. Molly
6101 Frisco Square Blvd.
Frisco, TX 75034
Or email it to:
mkinson@friscotexas.gov to get your own Official Membership Card.

My name is "Cari” the Cart. I love to recycle. Have you seen the picture below on my lid? 

Is there anything different about this picture than the picture that is on YOUR "Cari" at home?

Find your "Cari" at home and look at the picture on her lid. Can you find what has been changed?

If you can find the change in the picture, email Ms. Molly with the correct answer to get a recycling prize. Remember to include your name, phone number, and address.

School Green Teams

All FISD schools have a "Green Team." They are helping to collect the recycling items in your school! When you see them, tell them what a great job they are doing!

And remember, beware of CONTAMINATION!

The Green Team will be watching!