Ziploc sandwich bags, Capri Sun juice pouches, chip bags and the plastic wrap that protects a homemade cookie will all be thrown away after every lunch, destined to release carbon emissions in a landfill. St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Glenn Burnie is taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint and, at the same time, cash in. A year ago, St. Paul’s partnered with the New Jersey recycling company TerraCycle’s Drink Pouch Brigade to recycle juice pouches.

Students at St. Paul's Lutheran School must have been awfully thirsty. In the past year, they've collected over 18,000 Capri Sun drink pouches which will be recycled. Their efforts raised more than $2,700 for the school while reducing the amount of trash headed for the landfill. Rachel Zuckerman, a public relations intern with TerraCycle, said St. Paul's students have met the requirements for the second level of the "Drink Pouch Brigade" recycling contest sponsored by TerraCycle and Capri Sun.

He enjoys drinking from the clear-bottom pouches and I like that the juice drink does not contain any artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Plus, Capri Sun has teamed up with Terracycle and is helping to respect the planet by keeping pouches out of the landfills with their Drink Pouch Brigade program.

Hoover Elementary students earn money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom. Students at the Livonia school 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.

D'Ippolito Elementary students in Vineland have earned money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches used at home and in the lunchroom. D'Ippolito students recently reached the second level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun's Drink Pouch Brigade® milestone contest by collecting more than 18,000 drink pouches.

An item that Iroquois Middle School students packed in their lunches and properly disposed of last school year earned the school almost $2,000. Iroquois Middle School students earned money for their school by recycling Capri Sun drink pouches used at home or in the school cafeteria. TerraCycle, a Trenton, N.J.-based recycling company, recently announced that Iroquois students reached the second level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade Milestone Contest by collecting over 18,000 drink pouches. The students have earned approximately $2,000 for their school by recycling the Capri Sun drink pouches.

Lake Carolina students earn money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom. Lake Carolina 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 almost $3,700 for their school by collecting the drink pouches.

Say good-bye to juice boxes, water bottles, and canned drinks in your kids lunches.  If you DO happen to get any of those drinks made with drink pouches, have your kids bring the pouches home so you can participate in the TerraCycle, Capri Sun™ and Honest Kids™ Brigade!

Iroquois Middle School students earned money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom. 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. They've earned close to $2,000 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. 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.

MASSENA – Nightengale Elementary School students have earned $800 by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom. Nightengale Elementary students have just reached the second level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade contest by collecting more than 18,000 drink pouches, according to a press release from contest promoters. The students have earned more than $800 for their school by collecting the drink pouches. The Drink Pouch Brigade is a 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. 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." 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.