Much remains to be done reduce our generation of e-waste. TerraCycle is one company taking steps in the right direction. The New Jersey-based firm, partnering with Logitech, has launched the Keyboard and Mouse Brigade. The program allows users to box … Continue reading
TerraCycle’s Back to School recycling efforts have been underway with collection programs for Frito-Lay chip bags, Nabisco cookie wrappers, and Capri Sun and Honest Kids juice pouches. They collect these normally non-recyclable items, upcycle and recycle them, and pay their collectors for … Continue reading
To Poughkeepsie’s Tabernacle Christian Academy — one of four schools nationwide to receive a donated playground made, in part, from recycled flip flops collected from Old Navy customers. The recipients of the playgrounds — made by PDPlay, manufacturers of environmentally … Continue reading
I know many of you are fans of the Colgate Wisp <http://www.colgatewisp.com/wisp/HomePage> (of course that might be my fault). Did you know you could recycle your used Wisps <http://www.colgatewisp.com/wisp/HomePage> ? I learned last week that Colgate <http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/HomePage.cvsp> has a partnership … Continue reading
Recycle your cosmetic packing and help out a charity. L’Oreal Garnier and TerraCycle have partnered to create The Personal Care and Beauty Brigade. After signing up at www.terracycle.net, fill up a box of empty cosmetic containers. Print out a per-paid … Continue reading
Students from Concord Christian Academy have been collecting trash – and funds – this fall. The students collect normally nonrecyclable trash, send it in to TerraCycle, a company that pays for the junk, recycles it and turns it into other … Continue reading
What should be done about America’s debt? It’s the $14 trillion question that continues to fuel debate in the halls of Congress and across dinner tables nationwide. To the delight of frustrated supporters and chagrin of emboldened critics, President Obama … Continue reading
When it comes to recycling, Sharon Sullivan, an educational assistant at Maude Wilkins Elementary School, takes it one step further. She recycles what was once considered unrecyclable and, at the same time, turns a profit for the school. “The students … Continue reading
The Elmer’s Glue Crew Brigade is a free program through TerraCycle that pays schools and organizations to collect Elmer’s glue bottles and glue sticks to be recycled. This video walks you through the collection and recycling steps. To join Elmer’s … Continue reading
On 9/16/11, I had a fun and informative interview with Albe Zakes. He is the VP of Media Relations for TerraCycle. He has been with TerraCycle since 2006. That same year, INC magazine ran a story calling TerraCycle the “coolest … Continue reading