And remember…
The impact of your Trick or Trash™ efforts lives beyond Halloween if you accompany candy wrapper collection with recycling and circular economy education.
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How it works
Rubicon’s mission is to end waste. We started Trick or Trash™ in 2019 with this goal in mind, sharing our passion for sustainability with each and every collection box delivery. The Trick or Trash™ box—and all its candy wrapper contents—goes on quite a journey!
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BOXES ARE DISTRIBUTED
Schools, businesses, and community organizations around the country order Trick or Trash™ boxes ahead of Halloween. The boxes are shipped using the UPS Carbon Neutral Shipment program to ensure we keep the Trick or Trash™ carbon footprint very low.
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02
Boxes are set up
Boxes are unfolded and placed in school classrooms and hallways, store check-out counters, office lobbies and more—the options are endless!
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03
Boxes are shared with the community
Box hosts help drive participation in Trick or Trash™ by encouraging students, staff, customers, and community members to collect and bring in their wrappers. Our educational material helps, created with the National Wildlife Federation, help educate people of all ages about the value of recycling within the circular economy.
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04
BOXES ARE FILLED
Each box is filled up with candy wrappers (and only candy wrappers, please!), taped shut, and mailed back to the recycling processor using a pre-affixed label.
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Boxes are processed AND RECYCLED
Watch the video to learn how the candy wrappers start their Second Life® as part of the circular economy.
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06
Box results are recorded
Each box host receives a Certificate of Recycling, confirming how many wrappers their community diverted from landfills.
Spread the word!
Encourage others to participate in Trick or Trash™ and inspire your community to recycle this Halloween and all year long.
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