A large-scale drive at C. Richard Applegate School will ensure that almost 6,000 drink pouches never hit a landfill, thanks to a band of fifth-graders who wanted to help their community. David Lundy, 11, and a group of classmates — … Continue reading
We’ve blogged about TerraCycle before but they’re continuing to make headlines. If you’re unfamiliar with TerraCycle, they donate cash to charities in exchange for your cigarette butts, razors, expired pills, plastic food wrappers, etc, find new uses for them, and … Continue reading
For instance, if you head to the Terra Cycle you will see that they are always actively seeking to develop “brigades”. These are groups that commit to collecting very specific materials such as candy wrappers, drink pouches, or soda bottles. … Continue reading
For Tom Szaky, it started with a dream, the environmentalist itch, and a little weed. Fast-forward to a decade later, and it’s clear that Szaky (silent ‘s’) has come a long way. As a Princeton University freshman in 2001, Szarky … Continue reading
“When you think of a really powerful group in the community, you have got to think about our middle school students,” Berryman said. “They’re a powerful group that makes a difference in our community and in the climate of our … Continue reading
TerraCycle’s All-Natural Liquid Worm Poop Garden Fertilizer is by far the greenest way to green your garden. Guided by TerraCycle’s mandate to eliminate waste, this fertilizer is both made from and packaged in it. Worm tailings are harvested from organic-waste … Continue reading
Tom Szaky wants to be the rag-and-bone man to the world, collecting the rubbish no one else wants – cigarette butts, razors, expired pills and plastic food wrappers – and turning an enormous profit by finding new uses for it. … Continue reading
“We hope to wake up one day and become the new version of recycling, where every waste stream has a solution within the TerraCycle system.” It all started with worms. When fed organic waste, worm ‘tea’ is produced through their … Continue reading
This skin care brand—which is a subsidy of Johnson & Johnson — encourages customers to recycle their packages or upcycle others (that can’t be recycled) by sending them to TerraCycle, a company that collects the used bottles and turns them … Continue reading
Tom Szaky wants to be the rag-and-bone man to the world, collecting the rubbish no one else wants – cigarette butts, razors, expired pills and plastic food wrappers – and turning an enormous profit by finding new uses for it. … Continue reading