I went to WalMart yesterday to pick up the terracycling (is that a word?) from their breakroom and was met with Christina who was eager to show me the employee newsletter with the info about TerraCycle.

From pencil pouches made of Capri Sun juice packets to candy wrapper tote bags, TerraCycle is putting the fun back in recycling and even rewarding people for their sustainable efforts.

Channel 1 News Profiles TerraCycle and Its Brigades.

In fact, for a limited time Walmart is selling the widest range of Terracycle's upcycled products ever.

77% of families own a tube of Neosporin. But when was the last time you checked its expiration dates? Seeing as today is Earth Day, it's the perfect time to go through your medicine cabinet and recycle anything that's expired. An awesome organization called Terracycle will make goodies like notebooks and clipboards, through an amazing program called the Neosporin Tube Brigade.

Here is just an Example of the points amounts & prizes: TerraCycle Pencil Pouch=300 Points HappyBaby Coupons=500 Points $25 Target Gift Card=1,000 Points

A Capri Sun juice pouch does not seem big enough to hold anything but juice. Lincoln Elementary students think differently. They're using old Capri Suns pouches to turn into purses and help the environment while they do it. Students at Lincoln are participating in Terracycle Brigades, a nationwide program that pays schools and non-profit organizations to collect non-recyclable waste that would otherwise go to a landfill, according to a press release.

Lindsay Hetzler discovered a way to turn her daughter Lorelei’s favorite drink into money for her school. By her account, Hetzler buys “a ton” of Capri Sun juice boxes for her family. Last fall while reading the back of one of the drink pouches, Hetzler learned about TerraCycle, a New Jersey-based company that makes eco-friendly products from a wide range of nonrecyclable waste materials. She learned about a free nationwide program offered by TerraCycle called “Brigades” where you can earn money for your school or nonprofit organization by collecting nonrecyclable items and mailing them to the company.

I hadn’t heard ofTerracycle until it made news recently by making a deal with Wal Mart. Until April 29, the national chain will sell Terracycle’s upcycled backpacks, pencil cases and more, right next to the product the new merch was made from. Want a frito lay purse? Hit up the chip aisle. For a Capri Sun backpack, head down to the drink section.

elp our school by saving your drink pouches, candy wrappers, protein bar wrappers,Frito Lays chip bags, yogurt containers (must stack), and cookie wrappers.  We earn money for your trash!!!!

There are new TerraCycle products
- The products are available in every Walmart across the United States (only)
- The products are available during the month of April (only), in honor of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day this year

Now the products we have saved are being turned into useful products that are available at WalMart in the the month of April.  I purchased mine and you can get yours too!