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by KYW’s Kim Glovas
Don't throw out those wrappers from cookie pouches or drink pouches.
A local firm has come up with a way to recycle them into usable items.
TerraCycle, Inc., based
in Trenton, NJ, recently unveiled the Cookie Brigade. Spokesman James
Artis says Nabisco cookie wrappers and Capri Sun juice pouches are
being recycled into trendy accessories:
"We take drink pouch bags, and we make pencil cases. Pencil cases
are actually available at Office Max. The bags are available at
Target. And all of our products are very affordable. The
wrappers, we're looking into making into purses. Just last week we
started production on the Oreo shower curtain."
An umbrella is also in the works. TerraCycle's philosophy is to
re-use items so they don't end up in a landfill. For more
information, go to www.terracycle.net.
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