The average school lunch generates 67 pounds of waste during one school year (EPA.gov). That total is just for one child. Can you image the huge amounts of waste for every school child in the country? TerraCycle <http://www.terracycle.net/> is a … Continue reading
Eco-friendly crafts are items made out of recycled materials. There are fun and unique craft projects to create and earn money for your school or non-profit organization using recycled products. TerraCycle <http://www.terracycle.net/> is an eco-friendly company that uses certain types … Continue reading
As a parent, you’d like your home, community and chidren’s schools to be greener. Unfortunately, daily life can get in the way of that. You have limited time and budget in which to make the world around you a more … Continue reading
Families can celebrate the summer ’50s style on Saturday at Grounds for Sculpture’s Summer Social. Festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. with D.J. Haslett spinning ’50s music throughout the day. Parents and children can learn how to cut a rug and … Continue reading
Every day, Heidi Conley is turning trash into treasures. “I’m crazy about recycling,” said the Shirley resident, as she sat on her front porch, surrounded by unique fabrics and tote bags made out of recycled trash. “I buy most of … Continue reading
Waste is a relative term. What is waste to one person is a valuable commodity to another. Waste has to be dealt with in a systematic basis. Each component needs to be analyzed for potential value. Today, Kraft Foods recycles … Continue reading
TerraCycle, CLIF BAR, Kashi, Bear Naked and Odwalla partner to turn granola bar wrappers and bags into eco-friendly products, while earning money for local charities. And because offices and schools produce a tremendous amount of waste, TerraCycle recently partnered with … Continue reading
TerraCycle is an eco-friendly non-profit organization that recycles would-be rubbish and turns it into a new product. Going green will not only help the Earth, but with this organization it can bring some cash (or coins) to your pocket. Emily … Continue reading
Shrewsbury – At the end of May 2010, a group of Shrewsbury kids started collecting empty juice pouches and snack bags in an effort to clean up the planet and raise money for Shrewsbury public schools. With the help of … Continue reading
Guest post by: Tiffany Threadgould, TerraCycle’s Chief Designer Upcycle your toothpaste tubes into this fresh bathroom caddy Looking for a refreshing alternative to throwing away your toothpaste tubes? This easy do-it-yourself project upcycles your empty tubes into a simple toothbrush … Continue reading