Your simple coin cash-in at a Coinstar Center® not only helps the planet—it could help support a green project in your city! Coinstar® will recognize the "greenest" city based on the amount of coin put back into circulation via Coinstar Centers from September 15, 2008 through October 15, 2008.
An environmental organization in the "greenest" city will receive a $10,000 grant from Coinstar to support the selected project.
How do I get involved?
Nominate a Project to Receive Financial Grant
- If you live in one of the participating cities, submit your project idea by September 8, 2008. (See project criteria.)
- One selected project for each city will be announced here on September 12, 2008.
- Projects will be chosen by a panel of judges in their sole and final determination based on the following criteria:
- Clearly defined purpose and scope
- Creative solution to solving a local environmental problem
- Potential positive impact the project has on the community
Put Your Change Back into Circulation
- Cash in at a local Coinstar Center from September 15 through October 15, 2008. Find out how to get free coin counting.
- The city with the highest percentage volume increase per machine compared to the same time period a year ago will be named 'Coinstar's Greenest City' and the organization affiliated with the selected project will receive a $10,000 grant.
- The winning city and project will be announced and presented with the grant on or about October 21, 2008.
Submit Your Project Idea Here
Panel of Judges;
Gabriel Scheer, Founder, Greendrinks Seattle
Sarah van Schagen, Assistant Editor, Grist
Alex Camara, Senior Vice President, Coinstar, Inc.
Martin Pearce, Vice President, Porter Novelli
Participating Cities*:
Atlanta • Baltimore • Boston • Charlotte • Chicago • Cincinnati • Cleveland • Columbus • Dallas-Ft. Worth • Denver • Detroit • Hartford • Houston • Indianapolis • Kansas City • Los Angeles • Miami • Milwaukee • Minneapolis–St. Paul • Nashville • New York • Orlando • Philadelphia • Phoenix • Pittsburgh • Portland, OR • Raleigh-Durham • Sacramento • Salt Lake City • San Diego • San Francisco • Seattle • St. Louis • Tampa • Washington
* Participating cities each have a minimum of $75 million dollars worth of coins out of circulation waiting to be reused.
