Six Flags theme parks, POLLY-O & TerraCycle, Inc are offering super discounts this summer while encouraging easy recycling opportunities. Visitors who bring specially marked Polly-O String Cheese packaging to the Six Flags over Georgia in Atlanta will receive $15 off general admission any day of the week or a Free Kid’s Ticket with purchase of general admission ticket on weekdays.   What a fabulous offer!! The packaging will be sent to TerraCycle to be recycled into eco-friendly products. For more information on how people in the Atlanta area can start collecting items including cheese packaging, candy wrappers, chip bags, and juice pouches, please visit www.terracycle.net. This special discount program runs from May 15th, 2011 through October 10th, 2011.  In addition to Six Flags Over Georgia, other participating parks include Baltimore/D.C., Springfield, MA, Jackson, NJ, and Lake George, NY. Families can also enter the “Twisted Adventure” sweepstakes through June 30th, 2011 for a chance to win twenty one-day admission tickets to their local park, sponsored by Six Flags and POLLY-O String Cheese. Enter online: sixflags.com/twistedsweeps.  No purchase necessary.

Event details Anyone who brings a Kraft String Cheese package to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will receive $15 off their general admission ticket, from now until October 10th, 2011. TerraCycle will collect the String Cheese packaging to be recycling into plastic lumber, plastic pavers, trash cans, and flower/garden planters, among other things. This prevents the normally non-recyclable cheese packaging from ending up in a landfill! Visitors can continue recycling packaging that is usually non-recyclable by signing up for TerraCycle’s Brigade program, through which these items are collected. For every piece of trash that a Brigade sends in, they will receive two points, which can be put towards a specific charity gift or converted to cash and donated to the participant’s charity of choice.

Six Flags Recycling Event/Discount with Kraft Cheese Thursday June 16, 2011 - Monday October 10, 2011 Six Flags Theme Park 121 New York Avenue Trenton, New Jersey Get Directions Kraft and Six Flags are offering discounts at parks across the country for visitors who bring in specially marked string cheese packaging for recycling. The packaging will be sent to my company, TerraCycle, and made into plastic products including plastic lumber and plastic pavers. Visitors who bring specially marked Kraft String Cheese packaging to Six Flags will receive $15 off general admission any day of the week. Polly-O packaging (only available on the East Coast) is good for $15 off general admission every day, or a free kids ticket with purchase of general admission on a weekday. Six Flags and Kraft have teamed up with TerraCycle to collect and recycle the cheese packaging. Normally, this packaging is not recyclable in most areas of the country , and this is the first time it will be recycled! TerraCycle will make the packaging into eco-friendly plastic products including trash cans, flower pots, plastic plywood, park benches, and picnic tables. Visitors can continue recycling packaging that is usually non-recyclable by signing up for TerraCycle’s Brigade program, through which these items are collected. For every piece of trash that a Brigade sends in, they will receive two points, which can be put towards a specific charity gift or converted to cash and donated to the participant’s charity of choice. Ticket Info: $15 off

An important component of the Elementary Program has been understanding the importance of our community and protecting the environment. Students learned that some of the products we use, like Capri Sun drink pouches, are non-recyclable. As a result, in October of 2010 our class decided to collect drink pouches and send them to TerraCycle, a company that turns drink pouches, chip bags, and candy wrappers into backpacks, coolers, folders, lunch boxes, and other cool products. TerraCycle will give our program 2 cents for every drink pouch collected and we are proud to say that we have collected a total of 1,313 drink pouches! The Elementary Program will continue to collect drink pouches throughout the summer and into the next academic year. If you consume Capri Suns or any other brand of drink pouches we encourage you to drop them off at our Elementary Program Recycling Station.

First they greened-up their ingredients, then they focused on concentrates. Now, eco cleaning companies are boosting their cred with innovative package design. Here, four waste-saving solutions.

I love art. And being crafty. So this summer I am all about finding ways to get my kids away from the television with new and fun projects. I recently came across two that I'm eager to try from my friends at TerraCycle. Solo Cup Planters You'll need some empty plastic cups, art supplies (like stickers & markers), potting soil, and seeds or plants. Step 1: Wash out some used plastic cups or pull them out of the recycling bin. You can also use a milk jug, 2 liter soda bottle, or anything else the same shape. Just cut off the top to create a "cup". Step 2: Decorate your cups or label them with what will be in them. Step 3: Plant your flowers or herbs. You can get a packet of seeds for less than a dollar or purchase plants for $2-3. Chip Bag Chip Bowl For this one, all you need is a bag of chips, some tape, and four Velcro tabs. You can also use Glue Dots in place of the Velcro. Step 1: Start with an empty, clean bag and cut off either end to make a square. Step 2: Tape the open ends closed. Step 3: Take each side and fold over about an inch-and-a-half and crease. Step 4: After you've got all sides creased, fold up two at a time and secure in the corner with Velcro or Glue Dots. Do each corner the same. Step 5: Fill your new bowl with chips, pretzels, or your favorite snack mix. Do you and/or your kids like to turn trash into usable items? Do you use recyclables for art? I'd love to read your ideas in the comments!

Visitors who bring specially marked Kraft String Cheese packaging to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo will receive $15 off general admission any day of the week. Six Flags and Kraft have partnered with TerraCycle to collect and recycle the cheese packaging. This is the first time it can be recycled! TerraCycle will make the packaging into eco-friendly plastic products including trash cans, flower pots, plastic plywood, park benches, and picnic tables.

Walmart shoppers can bring any and all hair care, skin care and cosmetic packaging to the tour vehicle to be recycled by TerraCycle, learn about the environmental impact of personal care products, and score some free samples of Pure Clean. Garnier is kicking off a packaging collection and recycling program with TerraCycle called the Personal Care and Beauty Brigade and announcing biodegradable hair care line Pure Clean. After these tour stops, El Paso residents can join the Brigade at www.TerraCycle.net to send in their personal care packaging from home. The program is free to join and all shipping costs are paid. Even better? TerraCycle pays $.02 for each unit of waste collected to the charity of the collector’s choice.

Join Garnier Fructis Pure Clean on The Cleaner, Greener World Tour where you can learn more about our partnership with TerraCycle and tips on how to live a greener life. Bring your emtpy shampoo bottles and other personal care product bottles to upcycle them--did you know that shampoo bottle caps are not recyclable?

Garnier’s Cleaner Greener Tour will be parked at Walmart on Woodrow Bean! Walmart shoppers can bring any and all hair care, skin care and cosmetic packaging to the tour vehicle to be recycled by TerraCycle, learn about the environmental impact of personal care products, and score some free samples of Pure Clean. Garnier is kicking off a packaging collection and recycling program with TerraCycle called the Personal Care and Beauty Brigade and announcing biodegradable hair care line Pure Clean.