Terracycle: Give a Gift, Save the Planet!

During this holiday season, you can buy a gift (very affordable) and help the planet at the same time!

*  Terracycle is a company with a great motto:  “Outsmart Waste.”  When you go to their Web site you’ll find all kinds of products from backpacks to desk clocks and coasters, all made from recycled stuff.  Terracycle keeps tons of rubbish out of landfills by recycling things like yogurt containers, candy wrappers, vinyl records, and circuit boards in to cool, functional items.  This is a great hands-on approach to caring for the environment, and kids will definitely get into this activity!

• You can join a brigade and suggest uses for products such as Cliff Bar wrappers and a wide variety of other things.
•  You can collect items and get money donated to charities.  Terracycle sends you the bags for collecting, and they pay the postage!
•  You can buy things made from the recycled materials such as pencil bags, clocks, flowerpots, coasters, kites,  pencils, and many other items.

You and your children can collect on your own or child care programs, schools, and other organizations can get in on the act.  This win-win activity feels like a treasure hunt to children, gives families something to do together, and makes everyone realize they can make a difference!

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