Green Monkeys Present

Operation

Mission:

This recycling program promises to reduce waste in our community and promote the recylcing of materials and sustain a clean environment in which we live in by raising awareness to all persons about the importance on recycling. All moneys collected will go to a coastal clean up.

Goal: 

Activate a 4 step process which will achieve community awareness of coastal concerns and promote involvement with minimal commitment.

Step 1:

Solicit the community to donate their old trash cans for our cause(being that the entire city is now switched to the automatic dumping blue cans and they have no real use for their old cans) .  This will be achieved through media venues and press releases. (Aka, Good Morning Acadiana, Fox as well as radio and print advertisements. )

Step 2:

Once the cans are collected, we make a demo of custom artistic recycling bins.  The idea was inspired by the current pelican statues in the area. The goal is to make art out of recycling bins. This will be visually appealing as well as supportive of the cause to clean the coast.  We will be sponsoring a contest at the local university and to local artists to decorate the trash cans and turn them into recycling bins.

Step 3:

We will make a portfolio with the cans and offer custom decorations for business to buy these recycling bins as well as to have them placed on and around campus or at the business itself.  The goal is to have the Business have a hand in making their custom designed recycling bin. The benefits for the business are two fold. First would be helping the environment and the second would be advertising for the business itself with a logo or design on the can itself. (Hopefully the cans will last forever). 

Step 4:

The Cans will be used to collect aluminum only and the Green Monkeys will be responsible for the collection and recycling of the aluminum.  The cans will be recycled by weekly  or whenever the phone number is called to come service. All monies raised from the collection of the cans will be placed in a fund with the purpose to send a group of green monkeys to the coast to help fight the damage from the oil spill.  We would hope to team up with other organizations in our efforts for the actual trip and promote other groups to join with us.