Waynesville groups can raise money recycling
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WAYNESVILLE — Schools and other community groups in Waynesville can raise money by collecting used items for recycling through two programs offered across the state.
The Drink Pouch Brigade and the Yogurt Brigade allow groups to ship out used drink pouches and yogurt containers free of charge to be recycled in exchange for cash.
The New Jersey-based recycling company TerraCycle is sponsoring the program, in partnership with Stonyfield Farms and Honest Tea, companies that produce yogurt and drink containers.
Participants can earn 1 cent for every drink pouch, 2 cents for Honest Kid drink pouches. Six-ounce yogurt containers are worth 2 cents and 32-ounce containers are worth 5 cents.
All yogurt containers must be cleaned before shipping.
Honest Tea and TerraCycle are aiming to rescue and reuse one million pouches in the next 12 months, which will be made into handbags for potential sale at major retailers nationwide.
For more information or to sign up for either program for free, visit www.terracyle.net/brigades.
