Secondly, swing by TerraCycle (http://www.terracycle.net/) to see if you regularly accumulate the nonrecyclable items that they will pay you to send them! Terracycle is an organization pioneered by Tom Szaky and Jon Beyer, two freshmen at Princeton University in 2001, … Continue reading
In a process called “upcycling” products that cannot be recycled are used to make a new product. Things like drink pouches, chip bags and candy wrappers that would otherwise fill landfills across the U.S. are collected by an industrial waste … Continue reading
NEW BEDFORD – Going green pays off. Literally. That’s what students and staff at the Carlos Pacheco Elementary School have discovered since they got involved in a recycle project with Capri Sun and the TerraCycle company. The Pacheco School is … Continue reading
Mission Foods, one of the nation’s largest tortilla manufacturers, has partnered with upcycling company TerraCycle Inc. to recover and reuse plastic food bags and metal lids through TerraCycle’s collection programs called Brigades.
Irving, TX — Mission Foods®, one of the nation’s largest tortilla manufacturers, has partnered with upcycling company TerraCycle, Inc.® to recover and reuse its plastic food bags and metal lids through TerraCycle’s collection programs called Brigades. Mission® brand tortilla, wrap … Continue reading
Upcycled Snack Bag Speakers $13.99 Why it’s green: Everything sounds snappier coming from these speakers made from recycled snack bags melted into plastic. The speakers make great additions to an iPod or MP3 player. Universally compatible and battery-free, they run … Continue reading
Retro style meets upcycling with MP3 player from TerraCycle. The speaker housing is made from used wrappers discarded by their manufacturer. that would otherwise go to a landfill. Skittles, M&M’s, Capri Sun and other versions are available. The player is … Continue reading
To celebrate the resourceful, hardworking moms that give back to their communities and are mindful of the environment, Ziploc Brand and TerraCycle, the manufacturers of eco-friendly products from waste materials, are searching nationwide for that special “Make-A-Difference-Mom” (it might be … Continue reading
After a waste audit last month that helped show staff and students how many recyclables are thrown in with the regular trash, the school cafeteria is now equipped with recycling bins so the kids can separately dispose of plastic, metal, … Continue reading
Fountain City Elementary School second-grader Maia Koontz helps her mother, Nelia Koontz, sort through juice pouches and chip bags that will be sent to TerraCycle for recycling. Fountain City Elementary School is getting paid for its trash. Taking recycling beyond … Continue reading