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Raise funds and save school waste

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

According to the EPA, packaging from food makes up 32% of household trash. Have you been to a school lunch lately? The average elementary student wastes 45 to 90 pounds of trash every year just from lunch time packaging!   … Continue reading →

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Recycle Product Packaging and Food Wrappers

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

TERRACYCLE Terracycle collects product packaging such as drink pouches and food wrappers through their brigade programs. These typically non-recyclable items are used to create cool products like backpacks, pencil cases, and tote bags. Participants in the brigade program can ship the items … Continue reading →

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Recycle Sharpie markers, Paper Mate and Expo pens

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Think Outside The Bin

TERRACYCLE TerraCycle will take your old Sharpie Markers, Paper Mate and Expo pens and upcycle them into interesting products they sell. Just sign up for the their new brigade titled “writing instruments,” (details are found on this website page) and … Continue reading →

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