East Middle in top 100 in country for recycling wrappers
TerraCycle candy wrapper brigade Include USA
Since 2010, students and faculty at East Middle School in Westminster have been participating in an eco-friendly program through the recycling and up-cycling company, TerraCycle.
Now, through their efforts, the school has become one of the top 100 collectors of candy wrappers in the United States, according to TerraCycle.
“I started the program for the environmental benefits,” said Jen Goffena, adviser of the group, “but the money we get back is nice, too.”
East Middle School succeeded in collecting more than 7,000 candy wrappers, making it one of the most successful collection locations in the country, according to a news release from TerraCycle. Each wrapper collected earns the school 2 cents, which is then used for field trips, student activities and other incentives.