Recycling 2012 with HTC
The HTC RECYCLING 2012 campaign results are astounding with 70 public and private schools in Horry and Georgetown Counties recycling over 40,240 directories and conserving valuable space in the local landfill. Participating schools also recycled 390 old cell phones allowing HTC to donate $600.00 to the Horry County Schools’ fund for homeless students.
During the campaign, participating schools and area citizens in Horry and Georgetown counties were encouraged to recycle old HTC and/or other phone books and cell phones. In return, HTC awarded 1st ($2,500 value), 2nd ($1,000 value) and 3rd place ($500 value) technology prizes in two categories: 1) the schools that recycled the most directories, and 2) the schools that recycled the most directories based on the number of students in those schools. For each directory and cell phone recycled, they received coupons good for a FREE small FROSTY from Wendy’s®, a FREE 21 oz. soda with the purchase of pretzel nuggets from Auntie Anne’s, and a Buy One, Get One coupon for mini-golf and Par 3 facilities from Burroughs & Chapin!
Technology prizes were awarded to the following school winners for 2012. These schools recycled the largest number of directories:
- 1st Place ($2,500 value) St. Michael Catholic School (8,572 directories recycled)
- 2nd Place ($1,000 value) South Conway Elementary (7,289 directories recycled)
- 3rd Place ($500 value) Myrtle Beach Intermediate (1,629 directories recycled)
Nicole Hyman (left), HTC, presents $2,500 check to Debbie Floyd (right), bookkeeper and recycling coordinator, Linda Cherry (center), principal, and recycling students at St. Michael Catholic School.
Nicole Hyman (right), HTC, presents $1,000 check to Denise Williams (left), recycling coordinator, and Leon Hayes (center), principal at South Conway Elementary School. |
Nicole Hyman (left), HTC, presents $500 check to Judy Couch (right), teacher and recycling coordinator, and recycling students at Myrtle Beach Intermediate School. |
These schools recycled the most directories based on the number of students in the school:
- 1st Place ($2,500 value) Holy Trinity Catholic School (5,416 directories recycled with 43 students)
- 2nd Place ($1,000 value) Pee Dee Elementary (2,923 directories recycled with 758 students)
- 3rd Place ($500 value) Daisy Elementary School (1,570 directories recycled with 605 students)
Nicole Hyman (right), HTC, presents $2,500 check to Natalie Waters (left), recycling coordinator, Ms. Shelia Durante (center), principal, at Holy Trinity Catholic School.
Nicole Hyman (right), HTC, presents $1,000 check to Linda Leisen (left), media specialist and recycling coordinator, and recycling students at Pee Dee Elementary School. |
Nicole Hyman (left), HTC, presents $500 check to Dawn Brooks (right), principal, at the Daisy Elementary School. |
Technology prizes include desktop computers, laptops, smartboards, iPads, mobis and more.
Mrs. Linda Cherry, St. Michael Catholic School Principal, said, “The HTC Recycling program is a model for other local companies to help both the environment and local schools. We are thrilled to win first place this year. This program brings our school, church parish and the Garden City/Murrells Inlet community together to help the environment and our school. We thank HTC for the $2,500 technology award; we will be researching how best to use the award for our students.”
Natalie Waters, Home & School Association Treasurer for Holy Trinity Catholic School, said, “Many thanks to HTC for sponsoring the phone book recycling program again this year. Our students are very proud of winning and enjoy learning the importance of recycling. We have implemented a school-wide recycling program including the cafeteria, front office, and classrooms. Holy Trinity Catholic School will be upgrading the students' classroom computers for K-5th grade this summer. We are grateful for the commitment HTC has to local education in Horry County."
“HTC is strongly connected to the community we serve. Through the HTC recycling program, we are rewarding area schools while educating everyone on the benefits of recycling and environmental awareness,” said Tom Vitt, Director of Marketing for HTC. “We are grateful for the participation from the students, teachers and community members that play a vital part in the success of this program.”
Over the last 14 years, HTC has contributed more than $127,000 needed by participating and winning schools to purchase new technology in the classroom and over 850,000 directories have been recycle instead of going into the landfill. Special thanks to the recycling partners that make this program possible including the Horry County Solid Waste Authority, Wendy’s, Burroughs & Chapin, and Auntie Anne’s. For more information about the HTC RECYCLING 2012 program, please contact Nicole Hyman, HTC Senior Marketing Coordinator, at 843-369-8498.
