NEW BEDFORD – Going green pays off. Literally. That's what students and staff at the Carlos Pacheco Elementary School have discovered since they got involved in a recycle project with Capri Sun and the TerraCycle company. The Pacheco School is part of the Capri Sun Drink Pouch Brigade, a free program that pays schools and non-profits to collect non-recyclable waste that would otherwise go to a landfill.

Mission Foods, one of the nation's largest tortilla manufacturers, has partnered with upcycling company TerraCycle Inc. to recover and reuse plastic food bags and metal lids through TerraCycle's collection programs called Brigades.

Irving, TX —  Mission Foods^®, one of the nation's largest tortilla manufacturers, has partnered with upcycling company TerraCycle, Inc.^® to recover and reuse its plastic food bags and metal lids through TerraCycle's collection programs called Brigades. Mission^® brand tortilla, wrap and tostada bags and dip and salsa lids will all be accepted.

Upcycled Snack Bag Speakers $13.99 Why it's green: Everything sounds snappier coming from these speakers made from recycled snack bags melted into plastic. The speakers make great additions to an iPod or MP3 player. Universally compatible and battery-free, they run off your device’s power supply and are shipped flat to reduce pollution. Some assembly required. Recommended by: TerraCycle

Retro style meets upcycling with MP3 player from TerraCycle. The speaker housing is made from used wrappers discarded by their manufacturer. that would otherwise go to a landfill. Skittles, M&M’s, Capri Sun and other versions are available. The player is totally battery free and compatible with a range for MP3 players.

To celebrate the resourceful, hardworking moms that give back to their communities and are mindful of the environment, Ziploc Brand and TerraCycle, the manufacturers of eco-friendly products from waste materials, are searching nationwide for that special "Make-A-Difference-Mom" (it might be you!)

After a waste audit last month that helped show staff and students how many recyclables are thrown in with the regular trash, the school cafeteria is now equipped with recycling bins so the kids can separately dispose of plastic, metal, clean paper and garbage. There is also a container for empty juice pouches of Capri Sun and Honest Kids, which the school can save and trade in to TerraCycle, a manufacturer of products made from recycled materials, for 2 cents each.

Fountain City Elementary School second-grader Maia Koontz helps her mother, Nelia Koontz, sort through juice pouches and chip bags that will be sent to TerraCycle for recycling. Fountain City Elementary School is getting paid for its trash. Taking recycling beyond the blue and green bins, the school collects drink pouches and chip bags and then sends them to Terra-Cycle. The company diverts the waste from landfills by using it to create items such as tote bags and lunch boxes. TerraCycle pays schools and nonprofits for the otherwise non-recyclable waste.

Ce sont Terracycle et Wal Mart qui sont à l'origine de l'initiative. Wal Mart est une chaîne multinationale de super et hypermarchés, premier employeur de la planète avec près de 2 millions de collaborateurs, et vous devez déjà en avoir entendu parler. Terracycle quant à elle est une organisation d'à peine 10 ans qui se charge de collecter et de donner une seconde vie à des déchets non-recyclables, puis de les vendre dans de grandes enseignes de distribution.

TerraCycle joue au Show du matin à V télé.