NEWS RELEASE #38
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10, 2014
WHAT: Aurora Quest K-8 Recycling Challenge Recognition
WHEN: January 13, 7:55 a.m.
WHERE: Aurora Quest K-8, 17315 E. 2nd Ave., Aurora, 80011
Aurora Quest K-8 Earns 3rd Place in America Recycles Day Challenge
USAgain, a textile recycling company based in Denver, is proud to announce that Aurora Quest K-8 has earned a third-place prize in the America Recycles Day Challenge. Representatives from USAgain will present a $500 check to the school at an assembly on Monday, January 13 at 7:55 a.m.
America Recycles Day Challenge is USAgain’s recycling competition for schools across the U.S. Participating schools collected textiles throughout the month of November in a USAgain recycling bin located on school grounds. Aurora Quest recycled an impressive 3,144 pounds of clothing and textiles.
“Aurora Quest did a great job heeding the call of textile recycling,” said Mattias Wallander, CEO of USAgain. “Their commitment to recycling is a great example for the community. We’re pleased to award them third prize and look forward to a bright future of recycling at the school.”
In total, over 600 schools across the U.S. participated in the seventh annual America Recycles Day Challenge, recycling a total of 198,545 pounds of clothing, shoes and other textiles. This a truly significant amount of materials recycled, as it represents over 1.3 million pounds of climate-changing CO2 saved from entering the atmosphere.
“Aurora Quest K-8 is proud to be one of the schools participating in this program. We value the opportunity to contribute to our community by encouraging recycling and reducing our carbon footprint,” said Dave Schoenhals, Principal of Aurora Quest. “We want to thank the PTA for arranging to have the USAgain recycling bins placed in our parking lot and challenging the Quest community to recycle.”
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About USAgain
USAgain – a leader in the textile recycling industry with corporate headquarters in West Chicago, IL. – is a for-profit company that recycles and resells reusable clothing and other textiles. Its mission is to provide consumers with a convenient and eco-friendly option to rid themselves of surplus clothing, which is diverted from landfills. In 2012, USAgain was awarded an “A” rating by the Better Business Bureau. It maintains more than 12,000 bins in 18 states.
