Recognition
Awards and Recognition
Awards and media coverage of student-led recycling, reuse, and community education across Bin to Better programs.
Selected for 2026 · Ceremony October 18
UNA-USA East Bay Global Citizen Award
The United Nations Association of the USA East Bay Chapter has selected Bin to Better for its 2026 Global Citizen Award, recognizing its work to inspire young people to support climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The awards celebration is scheduled for October 18, 2026, at International House at UC Berkeley. This year's theme is “Youth Transforming the World: Vision, Unity, and Leadership.”
View the UNA-USA East Bay celebration details2026
CRRA Outstanding School Recycling Program Award
Presented by the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA). This recognition celebrates Bin to Better's work to give discarded materials a second life through student-led recycling, reuse, and community education.
Through programs such as Bounce Back, Tech to Treasure, and Eco-Filament, students are helping build a circular future where waste becomes a resource for schools and communities.
Media coverage · NBC Bay Area
A second life for used tennis balls
NBC Bay Area reporter Cinthia Pimentel featured Bin to Better's Bounce Back program, showing how students prepare donated tennis balls for reuse in classrooms, assisted living centers, and pet care.
Read the NBC Bay Area report