The cost drops to $200 a bench for each 400 pounds of caps and lids exchanged. As part of the Cap-A-Thon program the waste district pays the $200 for participants so their benches are free.

It takes 400 pounds of caps and lids to make a bench. Hampton's class collected the caps, sorted them and tallied the weight. "This project has been an amazing skill building tasks for my students ...

Staff Reports. GREENFIELD — The Lucky Clovers 4-H Club was able to collect 250 pounds of bottle caps that were recycled into a bench at the Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds.

Students had a goal of 2,000 pounds, and collected 2,600 pounds of bottle caps. They brought back 13 benches for use from Green Tree Plastics in Evansville, Indiana.

Town workers install one of two of the bottle cap benches made for the town by Girl Scout Troop 1094 as part of a community service project. The bench is located on a walking path near the ...

Recycled caps help create new bench ST. JOHN — St. John the Evangelist School students reached their goal to collect 400 pounds of plastic caps and lids to be recycled into a playground bench.

Over 14 benches have been donated to organizations in Porter County. The CAPS Crew, made up of Pines Village residents, cleans, sorts and bundles the caps for transport.

MATTOON -- With overwhelming help from the local community, Williams Elementary School students seeking to be involved in community service had the chance to honor another student, who died earlier ...

Approximately 250 pounds of plastic caps are required to make one bench, Clough said. “There’s a ton you can collect beside water and Gatorade bottle caps,” Clough said.