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NC aquarium promotes candy wrapper recycling campaign

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FORT FISHER, N.C. — Bags full of candy on Halloween typically means trash bags full of wrappers the day after, but the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher is trying to help cut down on the waste.
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The aquarium is partnering with Terracycle, a company that creates products from hard to recycle waste like candy wrappers. Organizers say it is a simple way to teach kids about conservation. "Because candy wrappers are lightweight they can travel far distances and they have long life spans in landfills so what we would like for them to take away from this is that they can make an impact on their environment," said NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher registrar Casey Davis. The aquarium will accept wrappers from everyone, but they are also offering a special incentive for school students. The classroom with the highest total amount of wrappers turned in will receive a free outreach program for 30 students from the aquarium. The aquarium is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.