Have you ever heard of Terracycle? Chances are if you have kids in school they have recycled a capri sun! TerraCycle is an awesome company that is reducing waste by finding creative was to use materials most of us would think of as garbage. One man's trash is another man's treasure right?
TerraCycle pays non-profits and schools to collect used drink pouches, yogurt cups, chip bags and more! Then they turn those materials into awesome and affordable high quality products.If you would like to learn more about TerraCycle or sign up for waste collection programs you can visit the site here Many of the collections programs are free and they will donate to a school of your choice!
We have a Yakpak backpack, an Urban Art Pot, a Vegetable Growing Kit, an Honest Kids pencil case, a mini Capri Sun notebook, and candy wrapper boombox speakers to giveaway all courtesy of TerraCycle.
This next Texas Bash Giveaway is packed full of awesome things that is fun for both moms and kids as well as good for the environment courtesy of Terracycle. TerraCycle is an awesome company that is reducing waste by finding creative was to use materials most of us would think of as garbage. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure right?!?
Are you ready for another AWESOME giveaway? This one is great for moms and kids - and the environment! This prize is courtesy of Terracycle. TerraCycle is a great company that is reducing waste by finding innovative ways to reuse materials most of us would think of as garbage. One man's trash is another man's treasure, right?
About TerraCycle:
"TerraCycle focuses on using non-virgin materials to make only upcycled and recycled products in order to reduce the carbon footprint on our earth. Not only do our products instill an environmentally friendly mentality in consumers, but they are durable, effective and useful.
Many of our products are perfect for families and kids, including a cooler made from recycled chip bags, our cooler made from Capri Sun juice pouches and our portable mini-speakers. In addition, we offer safe, all-natural and biodegradable fertilizers as well as recycled planters and gardening kits. As opposed to just offering products, we also DIY upcycling projects that kids and parents can do together, including candy wrapper barrettes, chip bag bowls, and planters made from Solo cups.
Planning a trip to Six Flags this summer? Check this out:
TerraCycle and Kraft Cheese have partnered with Six Flags to give visitors a $15 general admission discount to parks across the United States. Six Flags Over Texas is accepting specially marked Kraft string cheese and twists packaging. This particular Kraft packaging is difficult to recycle throughout most of the country so this is a rare opportunity for the public. TerraCycle will use the packaging to make eco-friendly plastic products including flower pots, park benches and picnic tables. Recyclable packaging will be accepted any day of the week now through October 10, 2011. Recycling is fast and easy and people can get a feeling of being involved in taking care of the environment while getting a great discount for fun!
In addition to this new Cheese Packaging Brigade, TerraCycle also has a Lunchables Lunch Kit Brigade and Capri Sun Drink Pouch Brigade with Kraft.
Teachers at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School are always on the lookout for ideas that help develop character and teach students about service to community.
Beginning in September, the kindergarten teachers began a service project that offered a win-win for families, school and the earth as they embarked on a project to collect Capri Sun drink pouches and turned it into a contest which got others throughout Maroun involved as well.
THE TERRACYCLE RECYCLING PROGRAM FOR JUICE POUCHES EARNS SCHOOL A CASH
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When students at St. Charles School see a certain juice pouch, they don’t just think “juice.”
They also think about reducing school trash and bringing in 2 cents per juice pouch for their school.
Special education teacher and Student Council advisor Jill Flemming also sees teachable math moments.
Since this past September, the school has been sending Capri Sun juice pouches to TerraCycle.
This school year, St. Charles students, who ended their school year Tuesday, recycled more than 11,000 juice bags, Flemming said Wednesday morning—11,072 to be exact. The recycling idea came, she said, when students were doing an annual walk in September against diabetes. The boxes of juice bags that the Student Council dispensed during the walk said, Flemming pointed out, “Recycle with TerraCycle.”
The program was spearheaded by “Leaders for the Future,” a group of sixth-graders at Lawrence Intermediate School.
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Leaders for the Future,” a group of sixth-graders at Lawrence Intermediate School (LIS), spearheaded a recycling program at Lawrence Intermediate School. The students began the planning stages in January during a two-day character education program, sponsored by State Farm Insurance.
Students developed a plan of action to reduce the amount of trash from the cafeteria and individual classrooms by setting out bins in the lunch room to collect Capri Sun drink pouches and Frito-Lay chip bags. The leadership group packaged the recycled goods and sent them to TerraCycle in Trenton, N.J.
Parents and teachers- this is a really great way to recycle and help your local school!
Every year, BILLIONS of drink pouches end up in dumpsters and landfills across America. TerraCycle,Capri Sun® and Honest Kids® are working together to put an end to this awful loss of resources. As an eco-friendly innovator, TerraCycle converts the drink pouch material into unique from tote bags and pencil cases to plastic lumber and pavers! TerraCycle is proud to team up with the largest producer of drink pouches in the country, Capri Sun, and a young organic entry into the market, Honest Kids, to help address this problem! Together with your help we CAN make a difference!
