GREEN Record attempt fails but we made a world of difference By Brooke, Kathleen, Kayleigh, Sarah and Susan, Troop 62879 On June 3rd, Girl Scout Troop 62879 hosted an electronics recycling event at three different Denver metro locations. We were partnered with Metech Recycling, an e-Stewards recycling company. We were at Grandview High School in Aurora, Northfield Stapleton in Denver, and Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree. We kept 14,241 pounds of electronic materials out of landfills! We also collected nearly $600 in donations for Opportunity Grants. Our preparation work sculpted how well the event would turn out. During the nine months of planning time, we had to find a reputable recycler who doesn’t ship harmful waste products to other countries, find sites to host our event and learn how to spread the word. We also had to take training classes, write directions, acquire volunteers, write an event plan and tour Metech’s recycling facility.
to break the Guinness World Record for recycled electronics, but didn’t come close to the 80,000 pound record. The coolest part of this project is the honor of achieving the highest award a Cadette can receive—the Silver Award. We are proud to be Girl Scouts and to have the opportunity to engage in compelling leadership activities that make the world a better place. Troop 62879 dreamed big and made a big difference with their ambitious Silver Award project.
Now it was time to execute the event. We woke up that morning to discover that 9 News and the Denver Post were advertising our event to the public. Once we got to our sites, we put up signs to direct attendees and waited for people to come. Metech recycling emptied their cars and notified them of the small fee required for responsible recycling. After a few hours, the news crews arrived. 9 News came to Northfield Stapleton and CBS Channel 4 came to Grandview High School. At Grandview, two girls from the troop were interviewed by CBS Channel 4’s Valerie Castro, who is a Girl Scout alumna. 9 News did a short segment on their evening news show as well. After the event, we reflected on our achievements. Metech counted 14,241 pounds of recycled materials. We had hoped Fall 2012
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