MORE PLANET, LESS PLASTIC
The Super Recyclers’ 100% Textile Challenge
The objective of the 100% Textile Challenge is to raise awareness among elementary school students and their families to collect clothing without using plastic bags, while organizing a drive to gather clothing, bedding, shoes and small toys in order to reuse or recycle them.
Students bring back everything sorted into a bundle. We suggest using old pillowcases, jeans or sheets to make a bundle, or reusable paper bags for leaves. DON’T USE CARDBOARD BOXES IF POSSIBLE.
On top of receiving a sum of money based on the weight collected, which will help finance a project for the school, the students are making a wonderful contribution to the environment. Recycling is part of our lifestyle. Students will be able to discuss with their teacher the importance of reducing their consumption and will learn where textiles come from and they will know a little more about the process of giving a garment a second life. Teachers can find additional educational resources through the Super Recyclers Club.
Let’s take care of our planet together—every little bit helps!
Please note that for the 2024-25 school year, there will be no additional reward for successfully completing the challenge, as we prepare to celebrate our 10th anniversary in 2025-26.
CONGRATULATIONS!
We also wish to highlight certain clothing drives from last season. Many schools have distinguished themselves by their additional environmental engagement.
Here are our zero plastic champions for the 2023–2024 school year:
École Saint-Fabien, Montréal
École Jacques-de-Chambly, Chambly
École les Jeunes Découvreurs, Boucherville
École Arc-en-ciel, Huberdeau
Garderie éducative la petite jeunesse, Joliette
École Hébert, Laval
École St. Gabriel, Montréal
École Jacques-Buteux, Trois-Rivières
École Saint-Joseph, Ottawa
École FrancoJeunesse, Ottawa
CPE Brin d’Éveil, Laval
Collège Sainte-Anne, Dorval
CPE Harmonie Soleil, Laval
Collège Stanislas de Québec, Québec
CPE l’Antre-Temps, Mont-Tremblant et Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
École Notre-Dame, Saint-Alexis-de-Montcalm
Garderie Enfantastik, Saint-Lazarre
Here are our zero plastic champions for the 2022–2023 school year:
- École Saint-Fabien, Montréal
- École Jacques-de-Chambly, Chambly
- École les Jeunes Découvreurs, Boucherville
- École Hébert, Laval
- École Saint-Joseph, Ottawa
- École FrancoJeunesse, Ottawa
- École Jacques-Buteux, Trois-Rivières
- École Socrates Demosthène, Laval
- École Marie-Leneuf, Trois-Rivières
- École Richelieu, Trois-Rivières
- École Fontaine Bleau, Bainville
- École Notre-Dame, St-Alexis de Montcalm