Recently Mrs. Erickson and a group of 4th graders learned about Terracycle by looking at the food packaging items we collect at RES and thinking about what becomes of these items.  They shared what they learned with other students.  Terracycle is a company that repurposes packaging, most of which currently can't be put in our recycling bins.  Students recycle in their classrooms at snack time and in the cafeteria.  The items are sent free of charge to Terracycle and they in turn send RES money, up to 3 cents for each piece. All this money is then donated to the Richmond Food Shelf.  To date, we have recycled over twenty-one thousand packages, raising money and reducing our landfill contributions!