Students at Mooneyham Elementary in McKinney recently reached the second level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigademilestone contest by collecting more than 18,000 drink pouches. The students have earned more than $1,100 for their school by collecting the drink pouches.
For the contest, students earn money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom
The Drink Pouch Brigade is a free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle to be recycled or upcycled. The Milestone program began in September when Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts.
Now, in addition to the money they earn for each piece of waste collected, participants can win prizes made from recycled drink pouches, such as park benches, recycling bins, a playground and other rewards.
“The Milestone program is meant to inspire individuals and organizations to collect more waste while receiving prizes for their achievements,” said Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle, in a released statement. “It is rewarding to see the students and administration get so involved in making this work. It’s an incredible achievement to have kept so many pouches out of the waste stream."
Thousands of other schools across the United States participate in the Drink Pouch Brigade. To learn more about the program or to sign up, visit
terracycle.com. The program is free to any interested organization or individual.
MASSENA - For the past 18 months, some elementary school students in Massena have guzzled down thousands of Capri Sun drink pouches and raised over $800 for their school in the process.
Students at the Nightengale Elementary School are currently taking part in the TerraCycle and Capri Sun Drink Pouch Brigade and recently surpassed collecting 18,000 pouches.
Moving past the 18,000 mark pushes the group into level two of the recycling contest.
The school joined TerraCycle, a private business in Trenton, N.J., that makes consumer products from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, in February 2013.
“They are still part of the program, and they will still be collecting. They will hopefully be collecting more and will get to the next level,” public relations intern Rachel Zuckerman said.
An organization must collect 10,000 drink pouches to reach the first level and 18,000 for level two.
According to a TerraCycle news release, the brigade is a “free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle to be recycled or upcycled.”
“The brigade has been going on since 2007,” Ms. Zuckerman said. “There are a bunch of schools across the country and you can sign up online to join the brigade.”
The Milestone Program began in September 2013 when Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts.
“Now, in addition to the money they earn for each piece of waste collected, participants can win prizes made from recycled drink pouches, such as park benches, recycling bins, a playground, and other fun rewards,” the release read.
TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky said of the contest “(It is) meant to inspire individuals and organizations to collect more waste while receiving prizes for their achievements.”
“It is rewarding to see the students and administration get so involved in making this work. It’s an incredible achievement to have kept so many pouches out of the waste system.”
Ms. Zuckerman said she has been very impressed with the youngsters from Massena.
“It’s definitely a significant amount, and they have done an incredible job. It speaks to their dedication and we are really excited about it,” she said.
QUEENSBURY -- Local elementary students have earned more than $2,500 for their school by collecting and recycling drink pouches.
The children reached the second level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade milestone contest by collecting more than 18,000 drink pouches. The program rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to the recycling company TerraCycle.
Last September, Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts, including cash and objects made from recycled drink pouches such as park benches, recycling bins, a playground and other rewards.
Branford Elementary School students earned $600 for their school by collecting and recycling drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom. They reached the second level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun's Drink Pouch Brigade milestone contest by collecting more than 18,000 drink pouches.
The Drink Pouch Brigade is a free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle to be recycled or upcycled. The Milestone Program, which began in 2013, provides prizes in addition to money for collecting certain amounts. Prizes are made from recycled drink pouches and include such things as park benches, recycling bins, a playground and other prizes.
LUCEDALE, Mississippi -- LC Hatcher students earn money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom.
LC Hatcher students have just reached the second level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun's Drink Pouch Brigade milestone contest by collecting more than 18,000 drink pouches. The students have earned almost $1,600 for their school by collecting the drink pouches.
The Drink Pouch Brigade is a free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle to be recycled or upcycled. The Milestone Program began in September 2013 when Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts.
Now, in addition to the money they earn for each piece of waste collected, participants can win prizes made from recycled drink pouches, such as park benches, recycling bins, a playground, and other fun rewards.
"The Milestone Program is meant to inspire individuals and organizations to collect more waste while receiving prizes for their achievements," said Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle.
"It is rewarding to see the students and administration get so involved in making this work," he said. "It's an incredible achievement to have kept so many pouches out of the waste stream."
Thousands of other schools across the United States participate in the Drink Pouch Brigade.
To learn more about the program or to sign up, visit
www.terracycle.com.
The program is free to any interested organization or individual, and all shipping costs are paid. In addition, for each piece of waste received, participants earn money for a charity of their choice.
Students and teachers at Keene’s Crossing Elementary reached the third level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s 2013-14 Drink Pouch Brigade milestone program by collecting more than 40,000 drink pouches to be recycled. For its accomplishment, the school won a vinyl banner announcing its achievement, TerraCycle wristbands and a storage bin that can be used for more collections. The students also earned close to $2,000 for KCES by collecting the drink pouches. The school is one of only 17 in the nation to earn this achievement.
