TerraCycle announces the 2017 Recycled Playground Challenge, its fourth annual partnership with Colgate and ShopRite to teach school students, teachers and communities about preserving healthy smiles and a healthy environment as they compete to win a recycled playground for their school. Starting March 12, schools located throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut and Maryland are eligible to compete for a new playground made completely of recycled material by joining TerraCycle’s Colgate® Oral Care Recycling Program, a free, national program hosted by Colgate and TerraCycle. Through June 30, each unit (“unit” defined as 0.02 lbs of used, post-consumer oral care products and packaging) of oral care waste, such as empty toothpaste tubes and floss containers, sent to TerraCycle for recycling earns participating schools one (1) ‘Playground Credit’ towards winning the grand prize playground.  Schools can earn additional Playground Credits by encouraging their community to vote online by logging ontowww.terracycle.com/colgateshopriteplayground2017. Full set of rules for the 2017 “Recycled Playground Challenge” can be viewed: www.terracycle.com/colgateshopriteplayground2017. “We are pleased to announce the continuation of our Recycled Playground Challenge in partnership with ShopRite and TerraCycle,” said Juan Pablo Zamorano, President, North America, Colgate-Palmolive. “By offering the Colgate Oral Care Recycling Program and Recycled Playground Challenge, we are able to remain committed to the well-being of our customers and the preservation of our environment.” The school with the most Playground Credits will be named the winner by July 30, 2017 and the playground will be installed this fall.  The first and second runner-up schools, as well as six honorable mention participants, will be awarded various prizes and ShopRite gift cards. ShopRite is also encouraging community participation in the contest with contest displays throughout its stores and information about the contest on ShopRite’s Facebook page. “ShopRite is excited to once again bring this great program to schools in the communities where our ShopRite stores operate. The Recycled Playground Challenge motivates students to recycle and teaches them innovative ways to preserve the environment,” said Christine Magyarits, ShopRite Community Relations Manager. “For the fourth year in a row, we are excited to have this opportunity to show ShopRite’s dedication to the surrounding communities.” All participants in the Colgate® Oral Care Recycling Program are making a difference for the environment and their community.  The program is an ongoing activity open to any individual, family, school or community group.  For each piece of waste sent in using a pre-paid shipping label, participants can earn money toward donations to the school or charity of their choice. “With the recycling program, Colgate enables their consumers to divert waste from landfills, engage their communities and be rewarded for their effort,” explained Tom Szaky, TerraCycle Founder and CEO.  “The Recycled Playground Challenge promotes the program and creates awareness, allowing us to reach more people and make a greater difference in the environment.”