Making Juice Pouches Pay
TerraCycle Include USA drink pouch brigade Capri Sun Milestone Program (Kraft)
TEWKSBURY - Tewksbury students at the Heath Brook Elementary and Trahan Elementary have achieved Second Prize level in TerraCycle and Capri Sun Contest. The schools have collected 18,000 juice pouches combined to recycle, earning them more than $1,600!
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. Now, 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 fun rewards.
The Terracycle recycling program will continue this summer. The Heath Brook School will be hosting one on July 17 from 5-7pm and the Trahan School will be hosting theirs on August 20 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Items that can be donated include cell phones, electronics, inkjet and toner cartridges, jewelry, food packaging etc. For more information or a more detailed list on what they will be collecting e-mail TewksburyTerraCycle@gmail.com .
Schools all 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.
To learn more about the program or to sign up, visit www.terracycle.com.