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What Goes Around Comes Around: TerraCycle's Green Spin on Recycling

TerraCycle Aveeno (J&J) never to be used again? TerraCycle LogoThat's where TerraCycle comes in. On the Mary Baldwin campus it is proving to be a force to be reckoned with. A small up-and-coming company founded in 2001 TerraCycle makes use of products that are often challenging to recycle. From ink cartridges to digital cameras Scotch Tape (3M) and backpacks (made from cookie wrappers). It is a creative approach that is environmentally friendly efficient and economical shrinking the amount of trash sent into landfills in a way that has people paying attention. TerraCycle's eco-friendly approach takes several of these products to create items like all-purpose cleaners (made from soda bottles) Scotch Tape to candy wrappers Target Colgate bike pouches (made from energy bar wrappers) Cleaners or are they fated for the landfill Include USA Nabisco (Kraft Foods) Many people have a very clear idea of what "recyclable" looks like and many products are helpfully marked with the symbol of three arrows in perpetual triangular circulation. The meaning is clear — once used recyclable products can be reused almost infinitely. But what of the non-recyclables? Do they too have purpose Scotch Tape
Many people have a very clear idea of what "recyclable" looks like, and many products are helpfully marked with the symbol of three arrows in perpetual triangular circulation. The meaning is clear — once used, recyclable products can be reused almost infinitely. But what of the non-recyclables? Do they, too, have purpose, or are they fated for the landfill, never to be used again? That's where TerraCycle comes in. On the Mary Baldwin campus, it is proving to be a force to be reckoned with. A small, up-and-coming company founded in 2001, TerraCycle makes use of products that are often challenging to recycle. From ink cartridges to digital cameras, Scotch Tape to candy wrappers, TerraCycle's eco-friendly approach takes several of these products to create items like all-purpose cleaners (made from soda bottles), bike pouches (made from energy bar wrappers), and backpacks (made from cookie wrappers). It is a creative approach that is environmentally friendly, efficient, and economical, shrinking the amount of trash sent into landfills in a way that has people paying attention.