TERRACYCLE NEWS

ELIMINATING THE IDEA OF WASTE®

Mission Possible: Are You Sure That's A Throw-Away?

TerraCycle Include USA
All of us take things for granted as we become accustomed to our lifestyle. We often aspire for more, or better, or higher quality. In and of itself, that's not a bad thing; but when we live our lives without considering the lives of others, we may need to stop and reconsider our lifestyle. This is not said to place guilt, but to help us put in perspective what we have, even what we take for granted, that others are praying for — simple necessities: clean drinking water, shoes, a daily meal. What if your throw-aways could provide these basic necessities for others? The U.S. has the most pounds of trash per person per day: 4.6 pounds of trash per person, 1.5 pounds of recycled materials per person — not that all of us make the time to sort the trash from recyclables. But since TerraCycle hit town, we can recycle many more items, and even trash the idea of garbage. All TerraCycle rebates are sent directly to Feed My Starving Children to provide life-sustaining meals. Simple lifestyle changes on our part to provide necessities for others while keeping trash out of landfills. Thanks to the gift of warehouse and processing space from Blake and Deanna Martin, Coyote Howling's Recycle/TerraCycle commitment can expand to include other recyclable options, including aluminum and technology waste. Coors pioneered the use of aluminum cans in 1959 — that makes the aluminum can younger than many of us reading this column. Since then, everything from sodas, energy drinks, sparkling waters to craft brew beers are sold in aluminum cans. Many take for granted a chilled can of beverage in the hot summer. What to do with the empty can? Aluminum can be recycled forever with NO loss of quality — good thing since we use more than 80,000,000,000 aluminum cans each year. The cost to recycle a can is less than manufacturing a new can. The average can contains 68 percent recycled metal. So, resist the urge to crush it or toss it; rinse your can, snap off the tab, and bring both to Coyote Howling Shop for a Cause. Purchases of tab jewelry and aluminum craft at Coyote provide more meals for children. With more space, Coyote Howling's commitment to responsibly recycling is expanding through another recycling ally, Dell Reconnect. Tech and e-waste that is not eligible for TerraCycle or general re-use can now be recycled to keep it from the landfills: computer monitors, mice, and speakers; keyboards and printers; VCR and DVD players; personal electronics and stereo equipment. People who donate on TerraCycle Tuesday (every Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) are also awarded a 10 percent savings on a regular-priced item of their choice. To check out what counts for TerraCycle, review the posters at www.CoyoteHowlingShopForaCause.com, or call (575) 808-8320 and learn how to take your trash back from the landfills and use it to fund meals for children.