Alongside all the ghouls and ghosts this Halloween season there will be lots of fun sized candy bars, lollipops and sour gummies. For many kids all this candy is the tradition they look forward to the most. Every year for Halloween over $2 billion is spent by consumers on candy. But what are the environmental costs of all these sweet treats?

DANBURY, Conn., October 20, 2014- Members of Chapter 314 of Women of the Moose are among the top collectors of snack bags in The Hain Celestial Group Snack Bag BrigadeA , a free, national recycling program created by The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. A and TerraCycleA . By collecting used snack bags from foods such as The Hain Celestial Group's Garden of Eatin'A snacks, TerraA chips or any other brand, the community organization has helped to divert more than 7,000 units of snack bag waste from landfills, while also earning money for their school or charity of choice.

The debate between paper and plastic packaging has been ongoing for years, and it’s only been reinvigorated by the recent surge in municipal plastic bag bans affecting cities across the country. Conscious consumers are increasing both in number and contempt for product companies that aren’t socially-conscious, and in the battle for sustainable packaging, the “plastic versus paper” discussion is often on the frontlines.

If you’ve ever lamented the waste of old toothbrushes, floss containers and empty Artisan Dental has launched an oral care products recycling program and is collecting these items and others at its office in Suite 301 at 10 N. Livingston St. The items will then be sent to TerraCycle, a company that takes hard-to-recycle items and turns them into products like cutting boards and trash cans.

Salem pioneers cigarette butt recycling program: “Whoever thought you could recycle cigarette butts? But you can, and Salem will soon become the first community in New England to do so by teaming with TerraCycle’s Cigarette Waste Brigade. Up to 200 receptacles bearing stickers that read “Recycle Your Butts Here” will be placed across the city in the coming weeks to provide an easy way to reduce a prolific form of littering, according to city officials, and help keep Salem’s streets a little cleaner."

On Saturday, October 25, the ReFresh Project will host a Preview Party and Community Farm Ribbon Cutting, an event in celebration of the project’s first place win in the first-ever national Garnier Green Garden Contest. The contest was put on by a partnership between Garnier, a L’Oréal beauty products brand, and TerraCycle, a Progressive Waste Solutions Company and world leader in the collection and repurposing of hard-to-recycle post-consumer waste.

Are you looking for a unique gift or even stocking stuffer to give? Do you have someone to shop for that is hard to choose a gift for? TerraCycle has recycled gifts that make a statement, not just a gift item! They have many recycled products from food bags to materials that are made into fun and unique useful items. I have the Recycled Tent Bracelet and love it. It really is made of recycled tent material! It is made in Guatemala by village artisans. So you get a hand-made, recycled gift! Perfect for anyone! The button loop clasp centers for a fun embellishment.

TerraCycle is a company that upcycles and recycles traditionally non-recyclable waste (including drink pouches, chip bags, tooth brushes and many more) into a large variety of consumer products. These products help keep waste out of our landfills and contribute to a cleaner world! The Upcycled Tent Dopp Kit is made from reclaimed fabric discarded in the manufacture of tents. It’s durable, lightweight, and water and stain resistant. Inside has 3 zipper pockets large enough to hold all of your toiletries. It is also handmade in Mexico.

The New Jersey State Museum and Planetarium invites the public to the third Annual Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features free TerraCycle trick-or-treat bags while supplies last; free Halloween themed craft activities; a free Mad Science Halloween show; children’s costume parade and contest; and a free Planetarium Halloween show at 3 p.m.

Members of Chapter 314 of Women of the Moose are among the top collectors of snack bags in The Hain Celestial Group Snack Bag Brigade®, a free, national recycling program created by The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. ® and TerraCycle®. By collecting used snack bags from foods such as The Hain Celestial Group’s Garden of Eatin’® snacks, Terra® chips or any other brand, the community organization has helped to divert more than 7,000 units of snack bag waste from landfills, while also earning money for their school or charity of choice.