RSVP Online Newsletter

January 1998

Play The Recycle Game®

 

RSVP volunteers in the Upper Valley celebrated America Recycles Day on November 15 by playing The Recycle Game® with children at the Hartford (VT) Recycling Center's Education Building. RSVP volunteer Elaine George joined Bill and Carolyn Mitchell in presenting the game to children in grades 3-6. The educational board game exposes players to various waste management concepts in a fun way, while continuing to emphasize its serious subject: to get rid of waste responsibly. Each player starts with $5,000 and 700 units of waste, everything from glass to yard waste. As players move around the board they bring their wasted to different facilities which they have the opportunity to purchase. A tipping fee is paid to the owner for each unit of waste, and facility owners make money when they sell the products made from the separated waste. "Community Concerns" cards are drawn and players might pay fines for environmental violations, or earn money for innovative solutions. Players also learn the meanings of new words and phrases like "sludge" and "NIMBY" (Not In My Back Yard.) The player who recycles the most waste and has the most money at the end of the game is the "Waste Wizard".

In October the Mitchells hosted training for four volunteers to present The Recycle Game® in their local communities. In November RSVP volunteers June Greene and the Mitchells spent an hour and a half at the Ray School in Hanover NH presenting the game to four student's from Mrs. Hawthorne's third grade class.

Thanks to the Mitchell's generous gift of 100 games, RSVP is able to donate to school, troops, senior cents, and the teaching volunteers. (Additional games are available from RSVP@valley.net for $20 each as part of our annual fundraising efforts.)

Contact the coordinator nearest you to sign up for a training session to be held after the holidays. You need not be a recycling expert -- the game comes with a great guide authored by Mr. Mitchell to make it easier and more enjoyable, volunteers will go in teams and the RSVP coordinators will make all the arrangements at a time convenient for everyone. All you need do is provide the enthusiasm!

To find out how you can help get things done in your community,

whether you live in New Hampshire or Arizona, check out the RSVP home page.

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