Pick-Uppalooza: What is it?
A challenge to the PSU community: Clean up Plymouth before the semester ends!
How it works
- Get a plastic [grocery] bag. (In fact, we suggest 2)
- Go for a walk around Plymouth
- Pick up any trash you see. (It would be especially nice if you put recyclables in one bag and trash in the other)
- Spread the word about how you are participating. Some suggestions: post something to our Facebook page (a picture, a description of what you found, details about when or where you went), carry the bag around with you, display the bag somewhere with a sign saying "I participated in Plymouth Pick-Uppalooza, and this is my bag!" (See below to download pre-made signs)
- Throw away the trash and recycle the recyclables
What's the story?
One Plymouth State Professor, who goes by the name "the Plymouth RecycleManiac," had been picking up garbage on his daily dog walks. For months, he was just properly disposing of it. But then during RecycleMania, he took the quest to make our community litter-free to a new level. Each day, the man and his dog left with a grocery sack. Each day, the sack came back full. By time RecycleMania was over, the RecycleManiac had collected 117.5 pounds of recyclable material!!
Now, he is challenging the campus community to follow in his footsteps. So, grab a grocery bag, go for a walk, and help leave Plymouth cleaner than you found it!
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Events
Earth Day Fair
- 22 April 20011
- 10am - 2pm
- Alumni Green, Plymouth State University campus
- The Plymouth Recycle Maniac had table at the Fair, distributing fliers and showing off his 117.5 lbs of collected recyclables!
Earth Jams
- 30 April 20011
- 12pm - 5pm
- Alumni Green, Plymouth State University campus
- Plymouth Pick-Uppalooza had a table at Earth Jams, selling T-shirts and distributing fliers.
The Big Pile-Up
- 6 May 20011
- 2:30-4:30pm
- Alumni Green, Plymouth State University campus
- Amongst the Spring Fling festivities, a collection area for litter was set up. 50 bags of litter were collected, and all those contributing a bag were registered to win a variety of prizes. Thank you to all who contributed!
Sponsors
The following businesses contributed or sponsored prizes for the Big Pile-Up:
- Biederman's Deli and Pub
- Meredith Village Savings Bank
- Northway Bank
- Off the Hanger
- Plymouth Book Exchange
- Progression Board Shop
- Subway
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