W. H. Leary Co., Inc. of Tinley Park, Ill. led another successful TICCIT event this year, at Noonan School in Mokena, IL in tandem with Earth Day and Arbor Day. As a result, 300 young trees were given a new home, 300 students learned all about recycling and how the paperboard industry plays a role, and most importantly, students were able to give back to the environment.
Daniel McCarty, Director of Engineering at Leary, taught the K-8th graders at Noonan School how Leary plays a role in paper manufacturing, carton manufacturing, and recycling. Following the presentation, a team of Leary volunteers and parent helpers answered the students’ individual questions and then turned various empty cartons into planters for young tree saplings. Leary provided a variety of saplings, from Colorado Blue Spruces to Red Cider, which each of the students then took home to plant in their gardens.
“I think it’s wonderful for kids to learn about the paper recycling process early. And getting their hands dirty by planting new trees with TICCIT makes it a fun educational experience for them. Being able to represent W.H. Leary’s part in the overall cycle is a great way of remembering that even in small ways, what we do can be fun, meaningful, and sustainable”, says McCarty.
