SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): Morris Industries, a Kentucky-based company, unveiled the Trick or Trash campaign, a creative effort to recycle Halloween candy wrappers. The initiative features Pikeville Elementary School in Pikeville, Kentucky and the 2X Game Changers Zoo Buddies program which is being implemented in partnership with the Louisville Zoo.
Nate Morris, Chairman and CEO of Morris Industries, commented on the program, saying it will make Halloween even more fun. Additionally, by recycling candy wrappers, it will encourage children to think creatively and make constructive contributions.
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The program provides educators and community organizations with unique boxes that provide a fun and easy method to gather their Halloween candy wrappers. The campaign seeks to instill in pupils the habit of appropriately recycling rubbish, thereby taking care of their community and the environment, by guaranteeing their involvement.
Trick or Trash boxes will be given away for free to the participating organizations and schools. These boxes are used to collect and store the candy wrappers. After being filled, the boxes are sealed and returned to be given new life and turned into precious commodities.
An estimated 600 million pounds of candy are bought by Americans for Halloween.