A shelter volunteer turned the humane society on to TerraCycle, which works with more than 100 major brands in the U.S. and 22 other countries to take the packaging from many common, but difficult-to-recycle products and turn it into affordable, innovative products items such as lunch boxes, office supplies, fertilizer, clothing, jewelry and more (view products on dwellsmart.com)

The assembly, which is open to parents, will feature a Rainbow recycling truck and a raffle of donated products from TerraCycle. Guests will include members from the Theo Lacy Jail Sustainability Team, a member from the Board of Supervisors, representatives from Rainbow and Councilman Jim Katapodis.

Terracycle accepts shipments of approved candy wrappers to be recycled, including most of the fun-size wrappers handed out on Halloween. Other types of wrappers, like the foil from a Hershey's Kiss, can be recycled in a curbside bin along with other recyclables.

9. Recycle. Recycling is a great way for kids to get involved in taking care of the planet. Talk to your kids about the items that wind up in the recycling bin and how they can be recycled into new products. Or you can also check out some of the recycling opportunities available from groups like TerraCycle where you can earn money for your school or community organization by collecting items like candy wrappers or juice pouches so that they can be remade into cool new stuff.

Lippitt School students know their three R’s – how to be respectful, responsible and ready. And to that they could add a fourth R – recycling. With the help of parents Kelly Pennacchini and Monica Burr, first grade teachers Christine Paquin and Wendy Bruce have introduced the Community Recycling KIDS program at the school with the intent of collecting 7,500 pounds of clothes and other soft goods. The goal of the program is to teach children about reuse and highlight how more than 70 percent of the world’s population is dependent on second-hand goods. With Paquin’s direction, the school is also participating in TerraCycle, a program to collect items from old computer keyboards to cell phones, salty snack bags and candy wrappers.

Eating through a lot of Easter candy? Make all those candy wrappers earn money for Elmwood Park Zoo by dropping them off at the Admissions counter. The wrappers will be sent to Terracycle, which converts waste into a "wide variety of products and materials," according to their website. Waste is upcycled or recycled to create new products.

Eating through a lot of Easter candy? Make all those candy wrappers earn money for Elmwood Park Zoo by dropping them off at the Admissions counter. The wrappers will be sent to Terracycle, which converts waste into a "wide variety of products and materials," according to their website. Waste is upcycled or recycled to create new products.

Candy Wrappers – Candy wrappers cannot be recycled in your bin, but they don’t have to be thrown out with the trash. TerraCycle, a national mail-in recycling program, allows large organizations such as schools to collect and mail-in certain types of waste for points that can be redeemed to benefit non-profit organizations and schools. To learn more about candy wrapper recycling through TerraCycle, visit http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/candy-wrapper-brigade-r.html.

Candy Wrappers – Candy wrappers cannot be recycled in your bin, but they don’t have to be thrown out with the trash. TerraCycle, a national mail-in recycling program, allows large organizations such as schools to collect and mail-in certain types of waste for points that can be redeemed to benefit non-profit organizations and schools. To learn more about candy wrapper recycling through TerraCycle, visit http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/candy-wrapper-brigade-r.html.