Hillcrest Scientists Recycle Juice Pouches for Cash
Article Submitted By Lake Wales Charter Schools
Science students at Hillcrest Elementary have recycled more than 2,000 Capri Sun juice pouches and earned $40 for the school’s science lab.
Not only are students earning money for their science program, but they also are keeping a significant amount of non-biodegradable waste from going to the local landfill.
“The students squeeze juice out of the pouches. They also have to take straws of out the pouches. We always make sure to wash our hands when we are working on this project!” explained Heather Teague, Hillcrest’s science lab teacher.
Hillcrest earns two cents for each Capri Sun juice pouch that students process and recycle.
The project is part of a national program offered by a Trenton, NJ-based company called TerraCycle, which makes eco-friendly products from a wide range of previously non-recyclable waste materials. Major retailers like Wal-Mart, Target, and The Home Depot now carry TerraCycle’s line of products, which includes pencil cases, bags and kites made from juice pouches, chips bags, and cookie packaging. The company was founded in 2001 by a 19-year-old Princeton University freshman.
<< Hillcrest Elementary scientist students (l-r) Clauna Duclos and Shantae Henry help recycle Capri Sun juice pouches
Science students (l-r) Kirksten Sukkel, Courtney Mobley, Jessica Nichols and Tavia Taylor are part of the Capri Sun recycling project at Hillcrest Elementary >>
For more information about Hillcrest Elementary, please contact Principal Damien Moses at 863-678-4216.
The mission of the Lake Wales Charter Schools: to bring the best of public education to our community by providing innovation and choice within a continuous pre-school through postsecondary curriculum so that each child recognizes the benefits of life-long learning, constructive citizenship and personal happiness.
Our schools include: Lake Wales High, Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, Janie Howard Wilson Elementary, Polk Avenue Elementary, and Edward W. Bok Academy middle school.
