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Mercer Elementary School Announced Winner of Nationwide Recycling Promotion Sponsored By Entenmann’s® and TerraCycle®

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Mercer Elementary School of Hamilton won Entenmann's® Little Bites® “Small Bites, Big Collections” recycling contest by collecting a total of 5,874 empty Little Bites pouches. With help from recycling pioneer TerraCycle®, the accumulated waste will be cleaned, processed, and reshaped by for use in new plastic products.   As the winner, Mercer Elementary School will receive 50,000 TerraCycle points, school supplies, four custom collection boxes, and 50 boxes of Little Bites for their efforts. TerraCycle points are redeemable in the form of a cash donation to a non-profit of the winner’s choice.
  The Entenmann's® Little Bites® “Small Bites, Big Collections” contest launched September 1 and ran until December 31 nationwide for schools, clubs and community groups participating in the Entenmann’s Little Bites Recycling Program, a free recycling program operated by Entenmann's Little Bites and TerraCycle.   “The sustainability of our future and environment is so important for the children of generations to come,” said Kim Bremer, Director of Marketing for Entenmann’s Little Bites. “Entenmann’s Little Bites feels honored and proud to stand next to TerraCycle in such an important global issue.”  
Mercer Elementary School and other collectors participating in the Entenmann's® Little Bites® Pouch Recycling Program have diverted a considerable amount of plastic waste from landfills. To date, the program has recycled 4,217,634 pouches and donated over $68,000 to schools and charities. The program is open to any individual, school or organization interested in reducing local landfill waste. To learn more about the Entenmann’s Little Bites Pouch Recycling Program, please visit www.terracycle.com.   The full set of rules for the 2018 Entenmann's® Little Bites® “Small Bites, Big Collections” can be viewed at: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/contests/small-bites-big-collections.