Teachers at McCormick Elementary School used to see a lot of used drink pouches get thrown away. Now the school earns two cents for every pouch collected and sent to a company called TerraCycle—makers of affordable, ecofriendly products from recycled … Continue reading
The night before, when we were setting up, I noticed that volunteers were putting cookies in small snack sized Zip-Loc bags. Of course, my “trash-radar” went up and since I could not avoid the baggies, I could gather them and … Continue reading
Teachers at McCormick Elementary School used to see a lot of used drink pouches get thrown away. Now the school earns two cents for every pouch collected and sent to a company called TerraCycle—makers of affordable, ecofriendly products from recycled … Continue reading
TerraCycle offers fun, free DIY craft ideas for kids to do that has them use would-be-waste items (like potato chip bags and cookie wrappers). Here is one of the craft ideas for anyone who wants to upcycle on their own … Continue reading
Capri Sun drink pouches being thrown away at Assumption Elementary School in Atco is soon to be a thing of the past. The school now earns two cents for every one of those pouches they collect and return to a … Continue reading
A group of students from Floral Street School gathered recently at 487 Grafton St. to show off their trash. Over the past few months, the students have collected six large bags of trash (primarily juice pouches and snack bags) that … Continue reading
The Road to Healthy Skin tour gives consumers the opportunity to receive full-body skin cancer screenings conducted by local dermatologists, who are volunteering their time and expertise. The tour is sponsored by Aveeno and TerraCycle, which pays schools, families, and … Continue reading
Unfortunately, just like in most towns, there’s a limit on what sort of materials they accept. Which is why whenTerraCycle emailed about their program I was so excited! TerraCycle is a small (but growing!) company that takes normally non-recyclable products and … Continue reading
ANTIOCH – Students at Faith Lutheran School in Antioch are finding a good turn for the environment is doubly advantageous. Last year, students at the school began collecting their non-recyclable Capri Sun drink pouches that previously had ended up in … Continue reading