Students and teachers at Shawmont Elementary School are the top collectors of lunch kits in the Lunch Kit Brigade®, a free, national recycling program created by Lunchables® Lunch Combinations and TerraCycle®. By collecting used lunch kits, the school has helped to divert 12,088 units of lunch kit waste from landfills. After they sign up to join a recycling Brigade, schools earn points for every unit of waste they collect and send to TerraCycle. The points can be redeemed for charitable gifts or a cash donation to the non-profit or school of the collector’s choice. TerraCycle recycles the traditionally non-recyclable lunch kit waste into new products and materials. “We’re very proud of the work that students and teachers at Shawmont Elementary School have done for this Brigade,” said TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky. “We love working with Lunchables® to celebrate and reward schools doing such great things for the environment.” Any schools or organizations interested in recycling with TerraCycle can learn more about the brigades and sign up for free at www.terracycle.com. TerraCycle, Inc. is an international upcycling and recycling company that takes difficult-to recycle-packaging and turns it into affordable, innovative products. Founded in 2001, TerraCycle is the world’s leader in the collection and reuse of non-recyclable post-consumer waste, working with more than 40 major brands globally to collect used packaging and products that would otherwise be destined for landfills. TerraCycle repurposes that waste into new, innovative materials and products that are available online and through major retailers. The waste is collected through TerraCycle’s Brigade programs, which are free fundraisers that pay for every piece of waste collected and returned. For information on how to join a TerraCycle Brigade and on purchasing TerraCycle products please visit www.terracycle.com.