Wondering what to do with your chocolate wrappers left over from Easter?
Westbrook School is participating in a nationwide programme collecting confectionery wrappers and recycling them to help the environment and raise money for school projects.
More than 200 schools, community groups and organisations across the country are taking part in the Confectionery Wrapper Brigade run, a joint initiative between TerraCycle and Mondelez New Zealand.
The initiative aims to minimise the number of non-recyclable bags and wrappers that end up in landfills.
Those taking part are able to send the wrappers to TerraCycle free, where it will be recycled into sustainable products and materials.
For every confectionery wrapper returned, TerraCycle will make a donation of two cents to the school or charity organisation of the collector's choice.
Westbrook School team leader Julian McLaughlin said the initiative was a great opportunity for the community to recycle waste that would otherwise end up at the dump.
"Westbrook School appreciates the local support from parents, students and friends of the school. The bigger the collection the better," she said.
TerraCycle New Zealand general manager Anna Minnssaid the company was delighted by the response from local groups and schools setting up community hubs for recycling.
"Our current brigade programme is also an educational tool to engage kids and adults on the importance of sustainability."
For more information or to get involved visit www.terracycle.co.nz.