June 21, 2010

The Bicycle RE-Cycle project is seeking an intern or volunteer.  If you are interested in this unique opportunity, please email stacy@bicycle-recycle.com 

Here are the details:

The Bicycle Re-Cycle Green Team Project is an award winning recycling campaign geared towards keeping bicycles and everything bicycle related out of the landfills.  We have recycling bins for tubes, tires, bikes, bike parts and workout clothing, including running and cycling shoes.  This is a free service provided by Jack & Adam's Bicycles and is open to anyone who would like to donate items.  Many of the donated items go to the Orange Bike Project, the Yellow Bike Project, art groups, other businesses and individuals in the Austin area. 

 

We are looking for an intern or volunteer for these job responsibilities:

* Be the point of contact for the Bicycle Re-Cycle Project

* In charge of the Energy Bar Brigade:

            collect, count and mail energy bar brigade wrappers to TerraCycle which benefits the non-profit "Please Be Kind To Cyclists."

 

* In charge of Bicycle Re-Cycle Bins:

            -put non-swim, bike, or run related clothing items into other clothing donation bin

            -process and count all tubes/tires and put into storage

            -separate usable and non-usable bicycle parts

            -remove trash and other non-bicycle related items from & around bins

            -put wheels and bicycles into storage

            -coordinate pickups with local organizations that want bike parts

           

* Public Relations & marketing:

            -help write press releases

            -provide 2 twitter updates per week

            -provide 2 facebook updates per week

            -provide 1 blog post per month

            -create a monthly bike tube repair clinic

            -take Bicycle Re-Cycle to local events to promote & also to accept recycling

            -create a monthly sale of the items to create funding for the project

            -create necessary signage

           

Job Requirements:

*  Up to 10 hours per week

*  Interest in bicycles, recycling, marketing

 

*  Hard worker

 

*  Not afraid to get dirty


Perks:

* Free entry into local triathlons

* Company parties and events

* Opportunity to learn about highly successful business

 

* Jack & Adam's discounts

 

* Free re-cycled bicycle equipment

 

* Fun people and atmosphere

 

* Chance to be part of a great team

Sept 30, 2009

Keep Austin Beautiful Awards

Jack & Adam's Bicycles recycling campaign called The Green Team Bicycle Re-Cycle Project has been awarded Honorable Mention in the 2009 Keep Austin Beautiful Awards. The KAB Awards recognize the efforts made by individuals and groups to enhance and protect Austin's environment.

June 19, 2009

First 4 months of recycling efforts has seen:

-First bag of energy bar wrappers sent in to Terra Cycle as part of their Energy Bar Brigade.  Funds raised in this recycling effort go to the non-profit:  Please Be Kind to Cyclists.

-Numerous bike frames, wheels, and parts given to the Orange Bike Project at the University of Texas.

-Many happy cyclists discovering "Someone else's trash is my treasure!"  Helmets, running shoes, cycling shoes, jerseys, visors, hats, tubes, tires, bike parts have been reused instead of thrown into the trash.

-Race banners, tubes, and unused race shirts have been "upcycled" into awesome "new" products created by Future Craft Collective.  Below are some of their projects created from items in the Bicycle Re-Cycle station at Jack & Adam's Bicycles.

Upcycled messenger bag created from race banner and bicycle inner tubes.

Cool project using bicycle inner tubes.

Good idea for old race banners - a big wall calendar!

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Debuting on the weekend of the Austin Marathon (February 14-15, 2009) is the J&A Green Team Re-Cycling. The Green Team is a recycling campaign geared towards keeping bicycles and everything bicycle related out of the landfills.  We're extending our green efforts at events into our daily activities at the shop.  You can be part of it too by tossing your tubes and tires into one of the bins which will be available at the shop.  We'll have bins for other items as well, including spare parts and clothing.

Many of the metal objects from bikes will be going to the Yellow Bike Project.  Such items will include frames, wheels, handlebars, etc.  Other details coming soon!

Here's the beginning stages of the recycle station:

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