MT. VERNON, Ill. (Nov. 5, 2014) - After a successful event last year, the Rend Lake College Greening the Campus Committee is back again to host the America Recycles Day Green Scavenger Hunt. The event will be held from 2 - 3:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 14 at the Walmart in Mt. Vernon.
Ten teams of two students made up of various athletic teams and academic clubs will search through the store to find items designated as recyclable or green items. RLC Sustainability Professional Tyson Ellis said the scavenger hunt is designed to educate the students, as well as the community, about the positive effects buying and recycling green items can have.
“We’re hoping to raise the community awareness of recycling and teach our students a little bit about green items and where to find them,†said Ellis. “The scavenger hunt went really well last year, and the students had a lot of fun participating, so we’re excited to be bringing it back with the partnership of the Mt. Vernon Walmart.â€
The America Recycles Day is sponsored in part by Keep America Beautiful and the RLC Greening the Campus Committee. For more information on the RLC committee, visit www.rlc.edu/greening-the-campus. America Recycles Day is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting recycling. It is one day to make recycling bigger and better, 365 days a year. Get involved at AmericaRecyclesDay.org.
For more information about the scavenger hunt, contact Tyson Ellis at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1230 or ellist@rlc.edu, or Greg Hollmann at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1780 or hollmanng@rlc.edu.
