VINELAND – By caring for the Earth, D'Ippolito Elementary School students are able to help classmates in need.
TerraCycle Inc., an international recycling firm based in Mercer County, is awarding the North Valley Avenue school more than $1,800, which was based on the number of drink pouches the school recycled.
"We have been participating in this program for the past three years," said Gail Curio, the school's principal.
Stephanie Staffieri, the school's student health services coordinator, oversees the program. She was the one who found the opportunity and suggested that D'Ippolito get involved, said Curcio, who endorsed the school's participation.
"We use the money to fund our Crisis Team Fund, which is used to help families in crisis throughout the year," Curcio said.
Students recycle the drink pouches during breakfast and lunch, the school principal said.
"It has become routine," she said.
Allison Gove, who will be a fifth grader this September, explained that after meals the students don't toss their empty drink pouches in the trash.
"We put them in a special bin," she said. It's a red recycling container.
Allison said she is a fan of Capri Sun Orange and estimated she's contributed about 50 empty pouches to the recycling program.
When she learned the students' efforts earned the school more than $1,800, she said, "That's pretty neat."
The check should arrive in October, Taylor said, explaining the firm pays out the awards twice per year.
TerraCycle Inc. focuses on reusing difficult-to-recycle packaging and that includes the drink pouches made from a combination of plastic and aluminum, said Lauren Taylor, a media spokeswoman for the company.
Where plastic and aluminum can easily be recycled on their own, it is the combination of the two that poses the challenge, she said.
Drink pouches are just one of about 50 specific areas, dubbed "brigades" by the company, addressed in its recycling program.
Groups enroll in the recycling program and earn rewards on a points-per-item basis. The award funds must be earmarked for a nonprofit purposes, Taylor said.
Used pouches are sent at no cost to TerraCycle Inc. in packages that must weigh about 5 pounds, which is about 430 pouches. The straws do not have to be removed.
More than 217,594,991 drink pouches have been collected from more than 78,000 locations, earning organizations more than $4.1 million, according to TerraCycle Inc. The pouches are recycled into items including lunch boxes, pencils cases and tote bags.
Other recycling brigades offered by TerraCycle Inc. include Elmer's Glue bottles and sticks, chip snack bags, energy bar wrappers and GoGo squeeZ pouches.
For more information about the TerraCycle Inc. recycling program, click on
www.terracycle.com.
ELLENVILLE — Ellenville 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.
They recently 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 $1,200 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, headquartered in Trenton, N.J., 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 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, visit
www.terracycle.com.
H.L. Johnson Elementary School students have been earning money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom.
H.L. Johnson 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 $2,700 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.
TerraCycle is an international upcycling and recycling company that takes difficult-to-recycle packaging and turns it into affordable, innovative products. TerraCycle is the world’s leader in the collection and reuse of non-recyclable post-consumer waste. TerraCycle works with more than 30 major brands in the U.S. and around the world to collect used packaging and products that would otherwise be destined for landfills. It repurposes that waste into materials and products that are available online and through major retailers. For information on how to join a TerraCycle brigade program, visit
www.terracycle.com.
Boon Elementary's Environmental Club earns money and prizes for its school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches used at home and in the lunchroom. Boon Elementary's Environmental Club has 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 $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 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.
CAROL STREAM – Collecting and recycling drink pouches has become a phenomenon for Jay Stream Middle School students, so much so that students have earned money and prizes for their collections.
The students recently earned more than $2,600 for their school by collecting more than 18,000 drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom. Their hard work also put them at the second level in the TerraCycle and Capri Sun Drink Pouch Brigade.
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, according to a press release by TerraCycle.
The program began in September 2013 when Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts. Participants can now receive prizes in addition to the money they earn for each piece of waste collected, such as park benches, recycling bins and playgrounds, all of which would be made from recycled drink pouches.
Drink Pouch Brigade has thousands of other schools across the United States participating in its program. To learn more about the program or sign up, visit www.
terracycle.com
HAVERTOWN, Pa., July 9, 2014 – Haverford Township residents earn money and prizes for their library by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they used at home and in schools. The Friends of the Haverford Township Free Library has 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 organization has earned more than $600 for the Haverford Township Free Library by collecting the drink pouches. The Friends of the Haverford Township Free Library is a non-profit organization devoted to helping the library enrich the lives of community residents. The money raised by the organization has helped fund special programs, including the Summer Reading Program, and purchased books, CDs, DVDs, computers, and more.
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 community get so involved in making this work. It’s an incredible achievement to have kept so many pouches out of the waste stream."
GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 9, 2014 – Flower Hill 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. Flower Hill 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 nearly $400 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.
TEWKSBURY - Tewksbury students at the Heath Brook Elementary and Trahan Elementary have achieved Second Prize level in TerraCycle and Capri Sun Contest. The schools have collected 18,000 juice pouches combined to recycle, earning them more than $1,600!
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 Terracycle recycling program will continue this summer. The Heath Brook School will be hosting one on July 17 from 5-7pm and the Trahan School will be hosting theirs on August 20 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Items that can be donated include cell phones, electronics, inkjet and toner cartridges, jewelry, food packaging etc. For more information or a more detailed list on what they will be collecting e-mail
TewksburyTerraCycle@gmail.com.
Schools all 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.
To learn more about the program or to sign up, visit
www.terracycle.com.
