“The Cartridges for Kids® program is the freest money in the whole wide world!” Beth Henderson’s enthusiasm for recycling is spreading like wild fire throughout her community. Houston Elementary is Beth’s fourth school where she has started the CFK recycling program during the last eight years. Over the past year, her current school has collected over $800 in fundraising success!

Beth is the librarian at her school and is willing to share her success stories about CFK with anyone who will listen. She uses the CFK funds to support a paperback book program to reward kids for showing responsibility. Twice a week she gives the books away as prizes.

During the 2009/2010 school year, Houston Elementary School’s theme was recycling. With a supportive campus, community, and PTO volunteers, Beth was able to enlist over 30 business sponsors. She sends fliers home twice a year with each of the 600 students, puts fliers in the Chamber of Commerce packets twice a year, hands out fliers at every school night event, and speaks to various clubs and organizations throughout the community. Beth also posts information about CFK in the school’s monthly parent newsletter, the At-a-Glance column and letters to the editor. Her reputation as a Recycling Wonder Woman has brought strangers to drop cartridges off at the school.