Sustainable Westford Raises Almost $12K for Schools

WESTFORD, MA - Don't throw out your empty baby food pouches and used mascara; upcycle it!

So far, upcycling from Sustainable Westford has raised about $11,759.80 for Westford schools and has saved 6,649 pounds of trash from entering the waste stream, according to the Sustainable Westford website.

Sustainable Westford's upcycle program can accept: foil drink pouches and their straws; energy and granola bar wrappers; chip bags; oral care products including toothbrushes and toothpaste containers (the heads of electrical toothbrushes cannot be accepted); and writing instruments excluding wooden pencils.

Items that can be accepted as of recently include: beauty items including old makeup and skincare products; Brita and Pur brand water filters; baby and toddler food pouches; and plastic cereal bags.

The items are sent to the company Terracycle which pays 2 cents for each piece collected. Sustainable Westford will be donating this money to the Westford Public Schools.

Drop of your recyclables at:

• The Summer to Fall weekly market (Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the Town Common)
• J.V. Fletcher Library (by basement elevator)
• Roudenbush Community Center (Main Street, Westford)
• Starbucks (174 Littleton Road, Westford)
• Schools (collecting from parents)
  • Nabnasset
• Schools (internal trash only)
  • Crisafulli
  • Blanchard
  • Robinson

• Check out the new upcycle PSA>>>

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