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Recycling firm turns cigarette butts into pallets

A New Jersey-­‐based recycling firm is putting Canadian butts to work as it looks to turn discarded cigarette waste into industrial use pallets. TerraCycle, a firm that reuses and reprocesses hard-to-recycle waste, has launched its Cigarette Waste Brigade program, which … Continue Reading

The Canadian Manufacturing · Jun 15, 2012

Terracycle Canada knows about your Butts

Everyone check out these links (below) about Terracycle and what they really do with the cigarette waste (butts). Cigarette waste (butts) is not biodegradable and takes up to 12 years to breakdown. 8,000 tonnes of cigarette butts are dropped by … Continue Reading

Recycling and Upcycling Counts · Jun 15, 2012

Never too young to make a difference

Caledonia and soon Kenya will be a better place due to the contributions of Jake Poirier, a Grade 8 student at Notre Dame Elementary School in Caledonia. Poirier is a member of Notre Dame’s Youth Ambassadors of Christ Club (YAC … Continue Reading

Sachem.ca · Jun 14, 2012

Company finds way to recycle cigarette butts

Toronto Telegraph · Jun 14, 2012

Company finds way to recycle cigarette butts

24 Hours Vancouver · Jun 13, 2012

Company finds way to recycle cigarette butts

Winnipeg Sun · Jun 13, 2012

Company finds way to recycle cigarette butts

Edmonton Sun · Jun 13, 2012

Company finds way to recycle cigarette butts

London Free Press · Jun 13, 2012