Dagligvareforretninga Matkroken i Gol kviver om 15.000 i premie for miljøsatsinga si.

West Ridge Elementary students earn money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches used at home and in the lunchroom. West Ridge Elementary has 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 over $1,300 for their school by collecting the drink pouches.

As part of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade, the students have been collecting their empty drink pouches in the lunchroom at school and at home. Since they began, the students have reached the first level of the milestone contest by collecting and recycling more than 10,000 drink pouches, earning Redeemer Lutheran School over $700.

It’s easy to take water for granted in a country like the United States. Save for regions currently being devastated by drought (e.g. California), we practically have universal access to clean and meticulously tested municipal water. However, even with access to perfectly safe drinking water in our homes, schools and offices, we consume bottled water like it’s going out of style (it isn’t).

It’s time to dig yourself out of denial and start cleaning the house or apartment. While emptying old boxes and containers into the dumpster can be a tempting way to declutter and make some space, you may be throwing away things that could be recycled or reused instead. Here are some items you may come across when tidying up this year that you should think twice about before tossing into the garbage bin.

Have you ever been walking through the pouring rain, a large wind gust comes, and immediately your umbrella is turned inside out? This doesn't just happen to you, it's a common occurrence and no longer has to necessarily mean the end of your favorite umbrella.

East Amwell Township School is competing to win a playground made from recycled oral care waste through the second annual Recycled Playground Challenge, courtesy of Colgate-Palmolive ("Colgate"), the global oral care leader; ShopRite, which has more than 250 stores in the Northeast; and recycling pioneer TerraCycle.