TerraCycle Brigades (CapriSun, etc.) - 10/6 update

Apologies for not being able to post for a while, here's an update regarding the TerraCycle recycling program. Aside from the CapriSun/Drink Pouch Brigade, our team added new brigades to the program. We have added the following: Chip Bag Brigade, Writing Instruments Brigade, and Elmers Glue Clue Brigade.

The picture below, there were about 12 bags that contains drink pouches, chip bags, writing instruments, glue containers and glue sticks.

This is one of the 5 containers of the Drink Pouches. The collection that we received was huge and I didn't

These 2 packages are drink pouches and these were the 1st shipment that I've sent out.

This is the 3rd box for the Drink Pouch Brigade

The 3rd Drink Pouch package ready for shipment

The 4th and 5th Drink Pouch packages on the left (Office Depot and Yellow boxes)

Close up of the 5th Drink Pouch Package (apologies for the blurry picture)

The glue sticks are visible on the right

Another picture of the glue sticks for the Elmer's Glue Crew Brigade

Here are the items that will be sent for the Writing Instruments Brigade

Here's the package for the Chip Bag brigade.

These items was the toughest one to do because of the volume and the number of items. It's a good thing though that these waste will be recycled and reused a something else.

CapriSun Drink Pouch Brigade - 5/18 update

Here are another set of CapriSun pouches for shipping. From the picture below, you will see a big Lay's chips bag. I just found out that the school also signed up for the Chip Bag Brigade. While sorting out the pouches, I also saw pens and glue sticks. These are for the Writing Instruments Brigade and Elmer's Glue-Crew Brigade. There were around 15 bags that I have to go through.

I started putting the pouches in the box. I separated the other items into a different box. I'll take some pictures of them when I'm ready to send those items.

I was able to fill out 2 boxes. Brought the boxes to a nearby UPS store for shipping. One weighed 19.2 pounds while the other is 12.1 pounds.

CapriSun Drink Pouch Brigade - 3/10 update

I have shipped the remaining 2 boxes of the CapriSun pouches. The 1st box is weighed about 12 pounds while the 2nd box is a little more than 17 pounds.

1st box (red) shipped (weight: 12 lbs).

I've positioned the 2nd box this way so the remaining juices will drip down.

2nd box shipped (weight: 17 lbs)

CapriSun Drink Pouch Brigade - 2/11 update

Last month, I got another set of bags of drink pouches from my kids' school for our CapriSun Pouch brigade. I received 12 bags and worked on putting the pouches into the boxes so I can send them to Terracycle.

12 bags of CapriSun pouches

We used a copy paper box just like before to hold the pouches

Here's the 1st box filled with CapriSun pouches.

Filled 2 boxes on the left (white). I need some more pouches to fill the 3rd box (red).

Closer look on the 3rd box.

These 2 boxes are ready to be shipped.

Covered the boxes and attached the pre-paid UPS shipping labels.

I've dropped the two boxes to a nearby UPS store.

Just like what I said before, Terracycle pays for the shipping and they also pay the charity 2 cents per pouch.

Terracycle already received the 2 boxes above. I am currently working on finishing up the 3rd box (red). I'll post a couple more pictures once I'm done.

Joined a CapriSun Brigade

I wrote about recycling CapriSun pouches last June and when I found out about it, I tried looking for a brigade to join. Luckily, my children's school decided to start one and I volunteered in helping them out.

They've asked me if I could assist in packing the pouches and sending them to Terracycle. The school will receive $0.02 per pouch and plan to use the money to refurbish the school's playground (similar to their Paper Recycling activity).

As you can see below, the school was able to gather several bags of CapriSun pouches. There were 10 bags of pouches and I went through each bag flattening each pouch and putting them in the shipping box.

Here's how the pouches looks like on the shipping box.

I'm using a box that store 10 reams of office paper to package the pouches.

I tried to squeeze as much as I could on the 1st layer and adding a 2nd layer of pouches.

Here's a filled box. I believe I was able to finish 5 bags just for this one box. I packaged it up, added a shipping label and dropped it at a UPS store but didn't weigh the box.

Shipping to Terracycle is free if you are a member of a brigade and you have an account on their site. You can just login to your account and print out a pre-paid UPS shipping label. Then, drop off the package to any UPS store and you can also track the package on the UPS website.

I was able to fill two more boxes with the remaining 5 bags. All of the boxes have been shipped and confirmed that they were received on by Terracycle. The boxes are a bit heavy... maybe around 8 to 10 pounds each. I should have weighed each one of them before shipping them out.

Lastly, I hope the school earns a lot from this recycling activity so they can make their school playground safer.

CapriSun Pouches

CapriSun has teamed up with TerraCycle to reuse the drink pouches into usable products. You can also generate money for your school by establishing a Drink Pouch Brigade. You can visit/sign-up at their website to start the brigade. According to the CapriSun box (as shown below), you can earn $0.02 per donated pouch.

Terracycle reuses the drink pouches to make them into pencil cases, bags, folders, etc. Below are the photos of what the drink pouches can be turned into.

LunchBox

Folder

Tote Bag

Backpack

Visit the following Terracycle links to find more items made from CapriSun pouches, Oreo wrappers and other items that you might be using everyday.

Bag Products

School Products