Hop to It: TerraCycle Makes It Easy to Recycle Easter Candy Wrappers and Reduce Holiday Waste

With Over 20 Million Wrappers Recycled, TerraCycle’s Zero Waste Boxes Offer an Egg-cellent Way to Keep Plastic Packaging Out of Landfills

Every spring, Canadians celebrate Easter with baskets brimming with candy—and plastic packaging that often ends up in the trash. According to industry estimates, Canadians spend an estimated $237 million on Easter candy each year, much of which is wrapped in single-use plastic that isn’t typically accepted by curbside recycling services.

To help families enjoy the holiday without the waste, TerraCycle is offering a simple solution: the Candy and Snack Wrappers – Zero Waste Box. This easy-to-use recycling service accepts all brands of flexible plastic-based candy and snack packaging, making it ideal for Easter sweets.

“Flexible packaging like candy wrappers is hard to recycle and not accepted by curbside recycling services due to its mixed materials, but that doesn’t mean it should end up in landfills or incinerators,” said Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO of TerraCycle. “We’ve already recycled more than 20 million candy wrappers. Our Zero Waste Boxes help communities across the country turn their holiday trash into a resource.”

Simply set a box out at your celebration—whether it’s an egg hunt, a classroom party, or a neighborhood event—then fill it with flexible plastic candy and snack wrappers from any brand. When the box is full, send it back to TerraCycle for recycling using the pre-affixed prepaid shipping label. Once received, the packaging is recycled into raw materials that are used to make new products like outdoor furniture, storage containers, and more.

Looking to go even greener? TerraCycle also offers:

• The Plastic Packaging – Zero Waste Box for things like Easter grass and toy wrappers
• The All-In-One – Zero Waste Box for households wanting to recycle a wide variety of items all in one place

As a global leader in recycling complex waste streams, TerraCycle created the Zero Waste Box service to provide recycling solutions for materials that aren’t typically accepted through local curbside services. Whether it’s Easter or any other time of year, families can choose to celebrate—and recycle—responsibly.

To learn more about TerraCycle and explore the full range of Zero Waste Boxes, visit www.terracycle.com.