“In 14 Years They are Decomposable…”
So there has to be other options right? Correct. Back in 2011 TerraCycle and Solo teamed up to create the Solo Cup Brigade, a disposable solution for the millions of single-use cups sold each year.
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Greenliving: Boost your recycling IQ
“Creating a soda bottle requires huge energy,” says Tom Szaky, CEO and founder of TerraCycle. “Then you drink from it, and it’s only gets one use after all that energy that goes into making it.” “People think that just because it’s … Continue reading
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Indian River daycare center collecting diaper packaging
Jubilate Childcare Center is working with Kimberly-Clark’s Huggies branda nd upcycling/recycling pioneer TerraCycle to keep as much diaper packaging out of landfills as possible.
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Star94 & Georgia United Credit Union Name Audrey Hughes of Clarke County as “Teachers Make a Difference” Grand Prize Winner & Heather MacKenzie Thompson of Henry County as Star Choice Winner
Parent Kristina Schultz Tanner had this to say about Mrs. Hughes: “When guided by an excellent teacher, enthusiasm towards education itself can be contagious! My daughter has had the unique opportunity to be a student of Mrs. Audrey Hughes, who … Continue reading
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Club hopes to “Terracycle” Bodley out of litter
The G. Ray Bodley High School Environmental Club is about to undertake yet another world saving task, upcycling. Upcyling was an idea that was brought to the club by sophomore Cayla Weaver. The concept is an offshoot of the old … Continue reading
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Riverkeeper Sweep Day of Service for the Hudson River
This year’s Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service for the Hudson River, is expected to attract as many as 1,000 volunteers to help clean up more than 150 miles of shoreline in more than 60 locations on the Hudson River … Continue reading
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Go Green! Greenpoint! to Return This Weekend
The second annual Riverkeeper Sweep, a day of service to clean up the shores along the Hudson River, will have its headquarters at Go Green! Greenpoint! This year, Riverkeeper has teamed with recycling pioneer TerraCycle to recycle cigarette butts into … Continue reading
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Compass School Wins Green Ribbon
The Compass School in Kingston has been named a 2013 Green Ribbon school by the U.S. Department of Education for its environmental efforts. Sustainability practices include packing no-waste lunches, regular silverware, and reusable water bottles. Documents are printed on both … Continue reading
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Annual Flushing Bay Shore Line Clean Up – Riverkeeper Sweep
Riverkeeper Sweep, an annual day of service to clean up the shores of the Hudson River, takes place onSaturday May 11, 2013. Riverkeeper has joined recycling pioneer TerraCycle’s Cigarette Waste Brigade to recycle cigarette butts and related cigarette waste during … Continue reading
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Kamel: TerraCycling effective way to make one man’s trash another’s green treasure
TerraCycle has found a way to reuse and upcycle plastic waste into new products. The polystyrene in the hundreds of plastic cups I just shipped to TerraCycle will be used to make backpacks, trashcans, containers and more. In addition to … Continue reading