Patterson Elementary School students are earning money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom. Patterson Elementary 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 more than $2,600 for their school by collecting the previously-tossed 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. 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, chief executive officer of TerraCycle. "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. 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. Founded in 2001, TerraCycle collects and reuses non-recyclable post-consumer waste. TerraCycle works with more than 30 major brands in the United States and around the world to collect used packaging and products that would otherwise be destined for landfills. It repurposes that waste into new, innovative materials and products that are available online and through major retailers. The waste is collected through TerraCycle's Brigade programs, which are free fundraisers that pay for every piece of waste collected and returned.

Local TV brigade hit.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Nashville Clean Water Project is working to clean up cigarette butts from the streets of downtown Nashville. “Cigarette butts are the number one most polluted item in the world,” said Mark Thien. “It's the most littered item here in Nashville, as well.” The organization has teamed up with global company TerraCycle to recycle cigarette butts from the Nashville area. “It's actually a free program to participate in. The only cost is pulling out a used box out of the waste stream that you would typically be sending to the dump, or through your recycling program,” Thien. Nashville Clean Water Project provides the postage each month to send the cigarette butts to TerraCycle. Two of downtown Nashville’s biggest venues have signed on to the project. The Nashville Predators began collecting butts at Bridgestone Arena in February. “I believe they've shipped off somewhere just short of a hundred pounds of cigarette butts, which, pound for pound, there's about 1,000 cigarette butts per pound,” according to Thien. Music City Center has only collected cigarette butts for a month and the convention center has already generated 10,000 butts for the program. Thien said the reason behind his organization’s push to collect cigarette butts comes because of the environmental threat they pose to the area’s waterways. “At the first rainfall, those butts are going straight into our rivers and creeks, and the Cumberland River, as well,” said Thien. Once TerraCycle receives the collected butts, the company transforms the waste. “The filters are mixed with the recyclable plastic, then it's injection molded into shipping pallets,” explained Thien. The group is trying to recruit more companies and organizations to collect cigarette butts and recycle them. Anyone interested can send an email to butts@NashvilleH2o.org to get more information.

Eleverne indsamler alle deres brugte plastiklåg fra mælk og yoghurt og sender dem til miljøvirksomheden TerraCycle som sammen med Arla kvitterer med 5 øre pr. låg. Børnenes engagement har smittet forældre og bedsteforældre, som støtter indsamlingen. Læs mere her: Hvilsom Friskole indsamler mælke- og yoghurtlåg.

En plaçant le développement durable au cœur de son projet pédagogique, l'école de Métairie a obtenu le label "éco-école" pour la 6e année consécutive.

Brukte Tassimo-kapsler blir til parkbenker og vannkanner. TerraCycle har samlet inn 600.000 kapsler i Norge så langt.

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A baby's first smile is a moment to treasure. Keeping that grin healthy makes parents smile, too. Tom's of Maine, the leading natural oral care brand, is offering parents a new natural Toddler Training Toothpaste to help start good brushing habits with no artificial flavors, sweeteners, preservatives or dyes. Tom's of Maine Toddler Training Toothpaste gently and effectively cleans tiny teeth and gums with ingredients derived solely from plants and minerals.  Safe if swallowed and fluoride-free, the formula also contains no gluten, propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate. "As a new parent, the amount of choices you need to make about what goes in or on your baby's body can be overwhelming," said Lindsey Seavey, brand manager at Tom's of Maine. "But it's also a time filled with possibility where even the smallest of decisions can make a difference, especially in the early years when you want to give your child the best start. We believe a natural toothpaste can be one step towards creating a healthy daily routine." A baby's daily oral care routine begins sooner than you may think. The Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives recommends beginning brushing as soon as a child's baby teeth begin to appear through the gum surface.  To help make brushing easier, Tom's of Maine Toddler Training Toothpaste has a mild fruit flavor to please babies and toddlers and a no-mess nozzle parents will appreciate. Tom's of Maine natural Toddler Training Toothpaste is available now at retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $3.99. The new introduction rounds out the Tom's of Maine children's natural oral care portfolio, which includes options that evolve with the needs of growing families such as Silly Strawberry toothpaste (ages 3-7 years), Juicy Mint anticavity rinse (ages 6 years and up) and the recently introduced Wicked Cool! toothpaste (ages 8 years and up). The Tom's of Maine Toddler Training Toothpaste tube is recyclable through the Tom's of Maine TerraCycle collection Program, which gathers toothpaste tubes as well as a wide array of personal care product packaging and recycles them into useful products like picnic tables and park benches to prevent waste from reaching landfills. The company gives 10% of profits back to helping communities across the country and supports access to oral care for children across the nation.