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Making office recycling a game, at least to begin with, may get those who might not have otherwise been interested involved. Divide your employees into small groups based on department or location. The team that produces the least amount of actual garbage wins. This is most easily done by counting the total number of trash bags. The rewards don't need to be too outrageous. A few ideas for smaller prizes are: Gift cards Movie tickets Candy bars People who already recycle at home may be at an advantage, which may push other employees even harder to get involved. Try offering additional prizes to those who report the least number of non-recycled material from their homes. You may have to use the honor system for this one! This probably won't happen every week, but can be a fun change of pace every once in a while. See who can come up with the best piece of art using only recycled goods. Use a lunch break or the last 30 minutes of a workday to host a competition. Let each employee have access to that week's recycled goods and see what they can create using the recycled material and simple office supplies (glue, scissors, tape) in a limited amount of time. Have everyone in the office vote for their favorite or invite a special guest judge to add some extra hype around the event! Make office-wide benchmarks over the year with incentives along the way, like a pizza party or happy hour. This will help your office avoid only recycling during a contest. Try setting up a contest with a nearby office or shop. The losing office can host a happy hour or dinner for the winning team. Set the time limit (one week, one month, three months) and weigh the total amount of recycled goods. Provide frequent updates about your performance against your competitor to keep your coworkers engaged.
Offer a reward to the office group with the best recycling record. Incentivize recycling at home for a bigger reward. Host a recycled art competition. Set up ongoing rewards for recycling. Compete against other local businesses.