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New Facebook Game Teaches Players To Recycle

Hundreds of millions of people in countries all over the world use Facebook every day. Now, some are using the ever popular game apps as a platform for changing real world behaviors and cleaning up the planet. Terracycle, known for … Continue Reading

Green Selector · Sep 8, 2011

Trash Tycoon is a breath of fresh, smog-free air

Instead of building a city, Trash Tycoon asks you to clean one up. The houses and streets are already there, but they’re a mess. It’s a game that attempts to teach players about the benefits of recycling, but it doesn’t … Continue Reading

Gamezebo · Sep 8, 2011

New Apps Promote Environmental Values: Upcycling, Endangered Species

A new game on Facebook is the first to highlight the concept of upcycling, where trash is turned into valuable products rather than thrown away. Manhattan-based startup Guerillapps created Trash Tycoon, where players take the role of recycling entrepreneurs. They … Continue Reading

International Business Times - UK · Sep 8, 2011

Patch Picks: Five Ways to Go Green

Patch.com – Burr Ridge · Sep 8, 2011

Up-cycling

Garden Center magazine · Sep 8, 2011

TerraCycle Gets Behind Facebook Game “Trash Tycoon”

Sustainable Life Media · Sep 7, 2011

New Consumer Sighting: Trash Tycoon

The New Consumer · Sep 7, 2011

Win a Scotch Magic Tape Prize Pack

Northern Cheapskate blog · Sep 7, 2011