My husband and I have enjoyed camping and outdoor activities our entire lives and we want to pass on our love and appreciation of nature to our daughter.  When we were choosing a school for her we were thrilled to find a local charter school  that has a strong emphasis on the outdoors.   The curriculum is designed to foster an awareness of, and love for, the natural environment and an understanding of our impact on that environment.
One of the things that her school is very conscientious about doing is educating not only the children but their families on sustainability issues. Â The school engages children in creating and implementing conservation practices in their classrooms, throughout the school and in their homes. Â When I learned about the partnership between Entenmann’s Bakery and TerraCycle, I was very interested.
Entenmann’s Bakery and TerraCycle are launching the first-ever Little Bites “Recycle…Reuse…Replenish” Fully Recyclable Lunch Earth Day awareness campaign and sweepstakes.  The Little Bites “Recycle…Reuse…Replenish†campaign is aimed to educate consumers on how to recycle Little Bites Pouches and turn trash into cash for schools through the point redemption process, complete with a Sweepstakes activation on Facebook for a chance to win an assortment of prizes, including a grand prize of $5,000 cash. That would make a fantastic Earth Day Garden!
Here are some “Recycle…Reuse…Replenish†Lunch Tips:
Recycle
- Check-it: look for numbers and recycling symbols on plastics to know what types get reused
- Not sure what to do with your Little Bites pouches? Now you can recycle them with the TerraCycle program and sign up for your school if they are not already. Check out what other lunch items TerraCycle recycles here: http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades.html
Reuse
- Put your sandwich in reusable lunchbox container to take home and use over again
- Before you toss anything away, stop to think about ways you might be able to use it again.  TerraCycle’s team of designers makes products out of wrappers and packaging.  Check out http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/do-it-yourself-projects.html for ideas.
Replenish
- Have any leftovers from lunch? Before you throw away, make sure to check out what biodegradable foods can be brought back home to be added to a compost pile
- Make a compost at home! Be sure to include the three basic ingredients: Browns (dead leaves, branches, twigs, cardboard, newspaper), Greens (grass clippings, vegetable waste, fruit scraps, coffee grounds) and Water to make an effective outdoor composting area.  Check out more info from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) here: http://www2.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home
For more information on the Little Bites Pouch Brigade, please visit www.entenmann’s.com or www.facebook.com/entenmanns or www.TerraCycle.com.
- (4) $5 Entenmann’s Little Bites Coupons
- $25 Home Depot Gift Card
- Little Bites upcycled lunch bag from TerraCycle
Enter in the Rafflecopter form below and good luck!
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