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Recycling project to benefit dental program mission

Normally, you wouldn’t give your toothbrush to someone once you’re done with it, but now you can, and for a good cause. The OTC dental programs are collecting and recycling used dental products, such as toothbrushes and empty toothpaste tubes. The programs will receive money for the items and those funds will go to Project HOPE, which buys supplies for the dental students to take on the annual mission trip to Nicaragua.

Zeeland Christian School among finalists for free playground

Zeeland Christian School is among three finalists in a six-state region to win a playground made from recycled oral care waste. The school that earns the most "playground credits" by recycling empty toothpaste tubes, toothbrushes and floss containers — and through online votes — by Sept. 30 will be named the winner. The Colgate Meijer Playground Challenge is a partnership between Colgate, Meijer and TerraCycle.

TerraCycle to Host 10th Annual Jersey Fresh Jam, A Free Graffiti Art and Music Event

Recycling company TerraCycle is hosting the 10th annual Jersey Fresh Jam, Jersey’s biggest showcase for hip hop and graffiti, on Saturday, August 22, 2015 from noon to dusk. The event offers graffiti artists from the tri-state area a place to showcase their work and will include performances from local MCs and musicians, featuring headliner Wu Tang Clan Member Cappadonna. Visitors will also be able to check out fare from local food trucks and wares from vendors while watching artists paint the exterior walls of TerraCycle’s Trenton headquarters.

5 Ordinary Household Objects You Aren't Recycling (But Could Be!)

Tom Szaky and Albe Zakes, the eco-entrepreneurs behind global recycling company TerraCycle have a pretty unique take on trash. Their new book Make Garbage Great explores the history of human waste and presents some creative ideas on how to make less of it in the future. Here's what they have to say about metal – a harmful pollutant that's too often shoved in with the trash.