And Office Depot will be accepting used writing equipment for vouchers off new merchandise. The used pencils, pens and markers will be sent to TerraCycle which will turn them into new office supplies.

Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, together with TerraCycle, Inc. will be offering customers a unique recycling opportunity during Earth Month. Beginning Sunday, April 17 and running through Saturday, April 23, customers can trade in their used writing instruments, regardless of brand, to any Office Depot retail store location nationwide. In exchange for ten pens, pencils or markers, customers will receive a coupon toward a new product from Newell Rubbermaid Office Products, maker of Sharpie®, EXPO®, Paper Mate® and more. The collected instruments will be sent to TerraCycle, the pioneering upcycling and recycling company, to be turned into new office supply products ranging from trash cans to desk organizers.

• And Office Depot will be accepting used writing equipment for vouchers off new merchandise. The used pencils, pens and markers will be sent to TerraCycle which will turn them into new office supplies.

National retailers are hosting events in honor of Earth Day, April 22. Target, the discount chain, plans to give free reusable bags to its first 1 million shoppers Sunday. Last year, the retailer warned, most stores ran out within a few hours. Office Depot and Old Navy are encouraging consumers to recycle their old stuff. From Sunday through April 23, consumers can take their used pens, markers or mechanical pencils to Office Depot to receive a coupon toward a new product by Sanford, which makes Sharpie, Expo and PaperMate brands. TerraCycle, a recycling company, plans to turn the used writing tools into trash cans and desk organizers. From April 22 to May 21, shoppers can drop their old flip-flop sandals in collection bins at Old Navy stores for the Flip Flop Replay. The rubbery flip flops will become playground equipment that TerraCycle plans to donate to communities nationwide.

To help celebrate Earth Month, Earth Day, Easter and Cinco de Mayo, TerraCycle is launching several campaigns that put a new spin on recycling, making it more creative then ever and easy for everyone to get involved. On April 11, TerraCycle will join with the Garnier Brand to provides the first comprehensive solution for all cosmetic packaging waste.

Beginning Sunday, April 17 and running through Saturday, April 23,  customers can trade in their used writing instruments, regardless of  brand, to any Office Depot retail store location nationwide. In exchange  for ten pens, pencils or markers, customers will receive a coupon toward  a new product from Newell Rubbermaid Office Products, maker of Sharpie®,  EXPO®, Paper Mate® and more. The collected instruments will be sent to  TerraCycle, the pioneering upcycling and recycling company, to be turned  into new office supply products ranging from trash cans to desk  organizers.

Office Depot together with TerraCycle, Inc. will be offering customers a unique recycling opportunity during Earth Month.

  Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, together with TerraCycle, Inc. will be offering customers a unique recycling opportunity during Earth Month. Beginning Sunday, April 17 and running through Saturday, April 23, customers can trade in their used writing instruments, regardless of brand, to any Office Depot retail store location nationwide. In exchange for ten pens, pencils or markers, customers will receive a coupon toward a new product from Newell Rubbermaid Office Products, maker of Sharpie(R), EXPO(R), Paper Mate(R) and more. The collected instruments will be sent to TerraCycle, the pioneering upcycling and recycling company, to be turned into new office supply products ranging from trash cans to desk organizers.

Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, together with TerraCycle, Inc. will be offering customers a unique recycling opportunity during Earth Month. Beginning Sunday, April 17 and running through Saturday, April 23, customers can trade in their used writing instruments, regardless of brand, to any Office Depot retail store location nationwide. In exchange for ten pens, pencils or markers, customers will receive a coupon toward a new product from Newell Rubbermaid Office Products, maker of Sharpie®, EXPO®, Paper Mate® and more. The collected instruments will be sent to TerraCycle, the pioneering upcycling and recycling company, to be turned into new office supply products ranging from trash cans to desk organizers. “One pen or marker might not seem like a significant addition to a landfill, but considering there are an estimated $5 billion worth of writing instruments sold in the U.S. each year, this is an opportunity to make a big difference,” said Ed Cooper, Vice President of Sales for Newell Rubbermaid Office Products. In 2010, Newell Rubbermaid Office Products became the first pen company in the world to fund the collection and repurpose of used writing instruments, and with this program, Office Depot will become the first national office supply retailer to collect used writing instruments in-store.

  Office Depot (NYSE:ODP - News), celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, together with TerraCycle, Inc. will be offering customers a unique recycling opportunity during Earth Month. Beginning Sunday, April 17 and running through Saturday, April 23, customers can trade in their used writing instruments, regardless of brand, to any Office Depot retail store location nationwide. In exchange for ten pens, pencils or markers, customers will receive a coupon toward a new product from Newell Rubbermaid Office Products, maker of Sharpie®, EXPO®, Paper Mate® and more. The collected instruments will be sent to TerraCycle, the pioneering upcycling and recycling company, to be turned into new office supply products ranging from trash cans to desk organizers.