. >> reporter: and through their partnership with the company terracycle, things like bottle caps andthese are all juice pouches. these are gift cards and old toothpaste. >> reporter: so you're really doing your part here, saving the earth. one juice box at a time? >> yeah. >> reporter: in the last three years, they have cut their waste by some 1,000 pounds. >> so we're going to take our recycling out now, guys? >> reporter: but nationally, only eight states currently mandate school recycling. >> it should kind of be like every day because you should do it every day, not just one day. >> reporter: what do you do to take care of the planet. >> i will tell people not to throw plastic stuff away. >> always try to plant one or two trees or a couple flowers and something. >> reporter: 41 years after earth day began, saving the environment is no longer a new way of thinking, it's a way of life, and these students will set the standard for generations to come. >> compost! >> reporter: compost it is, and of course we also want to mention the teachers who are there who play just an integral ro