Have ink cartridges? Old laptops? Batteries? Or any old tech that you're no longer using? Bring it to one of our TerraCycle boxes, located conveniently in the Riepe computer lab or the mailroom. We'll recycle it responsibly for free, and you get the benefit of helping the environment without leaving Riepe.

GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan — Some schools are finding cash in an unlikely place: Students’ lunch boxes. A handful of Genesee County schools have supplemented in-school recycling efforts by teaming up with TerraCycle, a New Jersey company that pays them for reusable and recyclable materials like empty juice pouches and potato chip bags.

  Maxwell Elementary School's parent-led recycling program surpassed its $15,000 goal for the school year. "We're at $16,600 right now," parent volunteer Judith Hodges said May 19, the last day of classes at the Thomson school. "We collect about 20 different items," Hodges explained. They range from chip bags and juice pouches to ink cartridges and cell phones. Recycled items are shipped to TerraCycle Inc., of Trenton, N.J.