Made from upcycled juice pouches, this Terracycle lunch bag is an unusual twist on the traditional insulated lunch box. TerraCycle diverts tons of waste juice pouches annually and donates 2 cents to a charity or nonprofit for each pouch collected. $13.99 www.terracycle.net.

Keep your pens and pencils organized in this case made entirely from drink pouches that have been stitched together. Used pouches are cleaned and sewn to make these pencil cases. TerraCycle is an upcycling and recycling company that collects and reuses non-recyclable trash. Buy it for $2.49 at www.terracycleshop.com.

So you're thinking you'd like to help out. Money's not an option in this economy. Time is in short supply, too. Even so, there is a way to help funnel funds and educational equipment to schools while cleaning up the local environment. Recycle. Yes, the schools want your trash. Pick a program To help, check out the following offerings, call the school of your choice or check out a school website to see what programs they participate in. For an overall look at school and community recycling efforts, go to www.pasco.k12.fl.us/recycle • TerraCycle — drink pouch, potato chip, candy wrapper recycling and more: terracycle.net/brigades

For our Moms Who Mow event Terra Cycle wanted to share their recycled products that are great for gardening. I love the products from Terra Cycle we even have a back pack made of recycled billboard! The idea of recycling old packaging and stuff to make new things is awesome and so very frugal! We had the chance to review some of the Gardening products made by TerraCycle for the event. We reviewed the Recycled Plastic Hanging Planter and the StonyField Farms Children's Vegetable Grow Kit.