University School of Jackson students earn money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom.
USJ students have just reached the second level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade milestone contest by collecting more than 18,000 drink pouches, according to a news release.
To date, the students have earned $1,973.03 for their school by collecting the drink pouches.
The Drink Pouch Brigadeis a free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle to be recycled or upcycled, the release said.
The Milestone Program began in September 2013 when Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts.
Now, in addition to the money they earn for each piece of waste collected, participants can win prizes made from recycled drink pouches, such as park benches, recycling bins, a playground, and other fun rewards.
“The Milestone Program is meant to inspire individuals and organizations to collect more waste while receiving prizes for their achievements,” said Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle in the release. “It is rewarding to see the students and administration get so involved in making this work. It’s an incredible achievement to have kept so many pouches out of the waste stream.”
Thousands of other schools across the United States participate in the Drink Pouch Brigade.
To learn more about the program or to sign up, visit
www.terracycle.com.
The program is free to any interested organization or individual, and all shipping costs are paid. In addition, for each piece of waste received, participants earn money for a charity of their choice.
Students are consistently recycling at Orville C. Krause Later Elementary School, and they’re earning money for it.
As of June 30, they have reached the second level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade milestone contest by collecting more than 18,000 drink pouches for a total of $2,500.
“This is a wonderful program. We earn two points per pouch as long as the shipment is more than five pounds and they will pay more for shipments more than 58 pounds, but we try not to let them sit that long,” said Veronica Burell, president of the Tiger Cub Boosters, a non-profit volunteer parent group.
The Drink Pouch Brigade is a free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle to be recycled or upcycled. The milestone program began in September 2013 when Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts of pouches. Now, in addition to the money they earn for each piece of waste collected, participants can win prizes made from recycled drink pouches such as park benches, recycling bins, a playground and other fun rewards.
"The milestone program is meant to inspire individuals and organizations to collect more waste while receiving prizes for their achievements," said Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle, in a press release. "It is rewarding to see the students and administration, get so involved in making this work. It’s an incredible achievement to have kept so many pouches out of the waste stream."
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.
“The program is easy and doesn’t take much time. The whole school is involved. The ladies in the cafeteria have a box set up for the kids with a bucket next to it. They empty any remaining juice into the bucket and throw the pouch in the box. When the box is full, the janitor puts the bag in the Tiger Cub Boosters room and we rinse and throw them into a box lined with a plastic bag for mailing,” said Burell.
Since joining the program in 2009, the school has earned $2,568.28 and has sent in 130,935 pouches.
“I took over the program this past school year and for the most part we would ship one to two boxes a month. We earned just over $800 this year alone,” said Burrell. “It’s not about earning money. It’s more about realizing the importance of recycling.”
Patterson Elementary School students are earning money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom.
Patterson Elementary students have just reached the second level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun's Drink Pouch Brigade milestone contest by collecting more than 18,000 drink pouches. The students have earned more than $2,600 for their school by collecting the previously-tossed drink pouches.
The Drink Pouch Brigade is a free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle to be recycled or upcycled. The Milestone Program began in September 2013 when Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts. In addition to the money they earn for each piece of waste collected, participants can win prizes made from recycled drink pouches, such as park benches, recycling bins, a playground and other rewards.
"The Milestone Program is meant to inspire individuals and organizations to collect more waste while receiving prizes for their achievements," said Tom Szaky, chief executive officer of TerraCycle. "It is rewarding to see the students and administration get so involved in making this work. It's an incredible achievement to have kept so many pouches out of the waste stream."
Thousands of other schools across the United States participate in the Drink Pouch Brigade. The program is free to any interested organization or individual, and all shipping costs are paid. In addition, for each piece of waste received, participants earn money for a charity of their choice.
Founded in 2001, TerraCycle collects and reuses non-recyclable post-consumer waste. TerraCycle works with more than 30 major brands in the United States and around the world to collect used packaging and products that would otherwise be destined for landfills. It 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.
YORK SPRINGS >> Bermudian Springs Elementary School students earn money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom. Bermudian Springs students have just reached the third level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade milestone contest by collecting more than 40,000 drink pouches. For their accomplishment, the school earned 50 TerraCycle wristbands and a vinyl banner announcing their achievement. The students have also earned over $2,200 for their school by collecting the drink pouches.
The Drink Pouch Brigade is a free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle to be recycled or upcycled. The Milestone Program began in September 2013 when Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts. Now, in addition to the money they earn for each piece of waste collected, participants can win prizes made from recycled drink pouches, such as park benches,recycling bins, a playground, and other fun rewards.
NASHVILLE, Ga. — Berrien Primary School students earn money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom.
Berrien Primary students have just reached the third level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade® milestone contest by collecting more than 40,000 drink pouches. For their accomplishment, the school earned 50 TerraCycle wristbands and a vinyl banner announcing their achievement. The students have also earned over $1,300 for their school by collecting the drink pouches.
The Drink Pouch Brigade® is a free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle® to be recycled or upcycled. The Milestone Program began in September 2013 when Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts. Now, in addition to the money they earn for each piece of waste collected, participants can win prizes made from recycled drink pouches, such as park benches, recycling bins, a playground, and other fun rewards.
"The Milestone Program is meant to inspire individuals and organizations to collect more waste while receiving prizes for their achievements," said Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle. "It is rewarding to see the students and administration get so involved in making this work. It’s an incredible achievement to have kept so many pouches out of the waste stream."
Thousands of other schools across the United States participate in the Drink Pouch Brigade. To learn more about the program or to sign up, visit
www.terracycle.com. The program is free to any interested organization or individual, and all shipping costs are paid. In addition, for each piece of waste received, participants earn money for a charity of their choice.
Glacier Park Elementary students earn money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom. Glacier Park Elementary students have just reached the third level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade® milestone contest by collecting more than 40,000 drink pouches. For their accomplishment, the school earned 50 TerraCycle wristbands and a vinyl banner announcing their achievement. The students have also earned more than $3,000 for their school by collecting the drink pouches.
The Drink Pouch Brigade® is a free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle® to be recycled or upcycled. The Milestone Program began in September 2013 when Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts. Now, in addition to the money they earn for each piece of waste collected, participants can win prizes made from recycled drink pouches, such as park benches, recycling bins, a playground, and other fun rewards.
"The Milestone Program is meant to inspire individuals and organizations to collect more waste while receiving prizes for their achievements," said Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle. "It is rewarding to see the students and administration get so involved in making this work. It’s an incredible achievement to have kept so many pouches out of the waste stream."
Thousands of other schools across the United States participate in the Drink Pouch Brigade. To learn more about the program or to sign up, visit
www.terracycle.com. The program is free to any interested organization or individual, and all shipping costs are paid. In addition, for each piece of waste received, participants earn money for a charity of their choice.
Glacier Park Elementary students earned thousands of dollars and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom.
The Maple Valley students reached the third level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade® milestone contest by collecting more than 40,000 drink pouches, according to a press release from TerraCycle, an international upcycling and recycling company. For their accomplishment, the school earned 50 TerraCycle wristbands and a vinyl banner announcing their achievement. The students also earned more than $3,000 for their school.
The Drink Pouch Brigade® is a free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle® to be recycled or upcycled. The Milestone Program began in September 2013 when Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts.
"The Milestone Program is meant to inspire individuals and organizations to collect more waste while receiving prizes for their achievements," said Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle, in the release. "It is rewarding to see the students and administration get so involved in making this work. It’s an incredible achievement to have kept so many pouches out of the waste stream."
To learn more about the program or to sign up, visit
www.terracycle.com.
Shiny new products are coveted by consumers, but they quickly wear out, become obsolete or outlive their usefulness. Disposed goods are then donated to charity, stashed in some storage unit, or tossed in the trash. But some companies and craftsmen have explored another option with creativity and brio: Turn the stuff into something else you can sell.
Here we cite seven examples of merchants doing just that. We found quite a few of our fun specimens on
Etsy, which seems to be a hotbed of solo artisans and small teams of dreamers producing delightful, one-of-a-kind, sustainable goods.
From Snack Wrappers to Snazzy Totes
You might think that once you're done with a snack wrap or juice pouch, that's it. But you could just as easily collect those items and send them to
TerraCycle in Trenton New Jersey. There, they make all sorts of nifty items such as
tote bags from CapriSun pouches and wrappers from Doritos and Lays bags.
"We work with about 40 different kinds of products and packaging," says Lauren Taylor, director of U.S. public relations. "Some of the more interesting ones are cigarette butts we can recycle into industrial uses, such as palettes. We also have a plant caddy that's available at Target that's made from drink pouches." Another cool form of recycling: They've taken some of that money and donated more than $6.6 million to charity.
Shiny new products are coveted by consumers, but they quickly wear out, become obsolete or outlive their usefulness. Disposed goods are then donated to charity, stashed in some storage unit, or tossed in the trash. But some companies and craftsmen have explored another option with creativity and brio: Turn the stuff into something else you can sell.
Here we cite seven examples of merchants doing just that. We found quite a few of our fun specimens on
Etsy, which seems to be a hotbed of solo artisans and small teams of dreamers producing delightful, one-of-a-kind, sustainable goods.
From snack wrappers to snazzy totes
You might think that once you're done with a snack wrap or juice pouch, that's it. But you could just as easily collect those items and send them to
TerraCycle in Trenton New Jersey. There, they make all sorts of nifty items such as
tote bags from CapriSun pouches and wrappers from Doritos and Lays bags.
"We work with about 40 different kinds of products and packaging," says Lauren Taylor, director of US public relations. "Some of the more interesting ones are cigarette butts we can recycle into industrial uses, such as palettes. We also have a plant caddy that's available at Target that's made from drink pouches." Another cool form of recycling: They've taken some of that money and donated more than $6.6 million to charity.
