Idén július 22-27. között második alkalommal került megrendezésre a S.U.N. fesztivál. A szervezők számos zöld megoldással készültek, hogy minél természetközelibbé és fenntarthatóbbá tegyék a rendezvényt.

Summer is still officially here, but for our children back to school is closing in on the horizon! Soon they will be back with their friends, teachers, and school books; lockers will be slamming and they will be racing off to the next class. One of my favorite items from TerraCycle is this sharp, functional messenger bag; it is made from pre-consumer waste from the Doritos X-13D packaging material. The messenger bag comes with an adjustable strap.

Florence Elementary School has been recognized as a leader in the state by a recycling program created by a partnership between MOM Brands cereal and recycling company TerraCycle, Inc. Florence Elementary School students helped to divert 1,203 units of cereal bag waste from landfills, according to a press release from TerraCycle. The school will continue to collect the recyclables. "We're so excited that FES Venture School has decided to pair with us to make such a great impact on our environment," said TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky. "We'd like to commend them on their success so far, and can't wait to see what they continue to collect."

HEISKELL, TN – Students and teachers at Fairview Elementary School are among the top collectors of lunch kits in the Lunch Kit Brigade®, a free, national recycling program created by Lunchables® Lunch Combinations and TerraCycle®. By collecting used lunch kits, the school has helped to divert 3,830 units of lunch kit waste from landfills. After they sign up to join a recycling Brigade, schools earn points for every unit of waste they collect and send to TerraCycle. The points can be redeemed for charitable gifts or a cash donation to the non-profit or school of the collector’s choice. TerraCycle recycles the traditionally non-recyclable lunch kit waste into new products and materials. “We’re very proud of the work that students and teachers at Fairview Elementary have done for this Brigade,” said TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky. “We love working with Lunchables® to celebrate and reward schools doing such great things for the environment.” Any schools or organizations interested in recycling with TerraCycle can learn more about the brigades and sign up for free at www.terracycle.com.

Iroquois Middle School students earned money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom. Students have just reached the second level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun's Drink Pouch Brigade milestone contest by collecting more than 18,000 drink pouches. They've earned close to $2,000 for their school by collecting the drink pouches. The Drink Pouch Brigade is a free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle to be recycled or upcycled. The Milestone Program began in September 2013 when Capri Sun added prizes for collecting certain amounts. Now, in addition to the money they earn for each piece of waste collected, participants can win prizes made from recycled drink pouches, such as park benches, recycling bins, a playground and other fun rewards. "The Milestone Program is meant to inspire individuals and organizations to collect more waste while receiving prizes for their achievements," said Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle. "It is rewarding to see the students and administration get so involved in making this work. It's an incredible achievement to have kept so many pouches out of the waste stream." Thousands of other schools across the United States participate in the Drink Pouch Brigade. To learn more about the program or to sign up, visit www.terracycle.com. The program is free to any interested organization or individual, and all shipping costs are paid. In addition, for each piece of waste received, participants earn money for a charity of their choice.

The Los Alamos Cooperative Market is the top state collector of cereal bags in the MOM Brands Cereal Bag Brigade^®, a free, national recycling program created by a partnership between MOM Brands^® and TerraCycle^®. By collecting waste from its MOM Brands^® cereal packaging, the market has helped to divert 9,523 units of cereal bag waste from landfills. The market invites shoppers to drop off items, which are sorted by volunteers from the community. Each year the Los Alamos Co-op allows members to vote for the non-profit organization to which they will send the money raised through TerraCycle. During February 2013 and February 2014, funds were split and donated to Pajarito Enviornmental Education Center and Friends of the Shelter. After they sign up to join a recycling Brigade, organizations earn points for every unit of waste they collect and send to TerraCycle. The points can be redeemed for charitable gifts or a cash donation to the non-profit or school of the collector’s choice. TerraCycle recycles the traditionally non-recyclable cereal bag waste into new products and materials. “We’re so thrilled (the) that Los Alamos Co-op Market has decided to pair with us to make such a positive impact on our environment,” TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky said. “We commend them for their success so far, and can’t wait to see what they continue to collect.” The Los Alamos Co+op was incorporated as a cooperative association in February 2007 with a mission that included promoting awareness about food, nutrition, health and cooperative values like fair trade and sustainability. Individuals, schools or organizations interested in recycling with TerraCycle can learn more about the brigades and sign up free at www.terracycle.com. About TerraCycle TerraCycle, Inc. is an international upcycling and recycling company that takes difficult-to recycle-packaging and turns it into affordable, innovative products. Founded in 2001, TerraCycle is the world’s leader in the collection and reuse of non-recyclable post-consumer waste, working with more than 40 major brands globally to collect used packaging and products that would otherwise be destined for landfills. TerraCycle repurposes that waste into new, innovative materials and products that are available online and through major retailers. The waste is collected through TerraCycle’s Brigade programs, which are free fundraisers that pay for every piece of waste collected and returned. For information on how to join a TerraCycle Brigade and on purchasing TerraCycle products, visit www.terracycle.com.

In May of 2013, Coyote Howling partnered with TerraCycle to provide more meals for children through Feed My Starving Children. In the second quarter of 2014, Coyote rose to the TerraCycle challenge of top collector for the U.S.A. regions. The regions follow: Northeast, Southeast, West, Midwest and Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Coyote Howling of Ruidoso won "top collector in the Cheese Packaging Brigade" earning 10,000 bonus points and an up-cycled prize pack; 10,000 points = $100 = 432 meals = 2 full FMSC MannaPack boxes! Coyote Howling also was named one of the four runners-up in the Southwest region winning 2,500 bonus TerraCycle points for the Dairy Tub Brigade = 108 meals. Many, many individuals have made it possible for our village to beat out the rest of New Mexico and all of Texas, Arizona and Oklahoma, and provide 540 meals in addition to the meals earned by the thousands of units of trash submitted. TerraCycle rebates are making it possible for us to provide nutritious meals for thousands more children while taking the trash away from the landfills and accomplishing zero waste as the items are recycled and up-cycled.

At this point, most reality shows are really just scripted series starring non-professional actors. And while I don't mind that concept, it does irritate me that the most publicized ones depict people doing pretty horrible things to each other. That's one reason it's refreshing to see Pivot's new "docu-comedy,"Human Resources. The show follows the real day-to-day happenings at TerraCycle, a Trenton, N.J.-based company that makes recycled products. And sure, the employees have their quirks, but their intentions are good, and they treat one another with (gasp!) humor and respect. TerraCycle is one of those workplaces where almost anything goes: You can bring your dog to work. You can wear a superhero costume at the office and do yoga outside. You can sit on one of those cool fitness balls instead of a chair. Led by its enthusiastic founder, Tom Szaky, episodes follow the team members as they make new products and expand their business. I'm not super-crafty, but I'll admit I was impressed by the employees' ability to whip up a set of speakers out of old Mason jars and turn a Styrofoam cooler into a footstool. Though rooted in reality, it's obvious that parts of Human Resources are scripted and planned, but the show doesn't attempt to hide that. Its simple production fits the theme, and the creators seem genuinely interested in making an environmental impact on their audience. (The website already features a sectionwith tips on how to recycle better at work.) The show premieres tonight at 10 ET on Pivot, but the first episode is online now. Show it to your boss, and maybe by next week, you'll be taking tai chi classes in the conference room.

Kids are still enjoying summer activities and vacation but school is looming on the horizon. Here’s a few suggestions for some cool gadgets and accessories for your child this school year. TerraCycle is a recycling and upcycling company that offers supplies that allow students to express their personalities while also being mindful of the environment. The company has a variety of cool, eco-friendly school supplies such as its iPad/Tablet Case which is made from a retired US Mail Bag. This retro case is unique and includes a large exterior pocket with grommets but soft interior to store your tablet. My tester loved the look of the case and enjoys its history. TerraCycle has a number of products available for purchase at www. Dwellsmart.com. STARS: *****

TRENTON — It might be called Jersey Fresh, but it came out of a can — a spray can. Graffiti artists from around the country flocked to Trenton Saturday for the ninth annual Jersey Fresh Jam, a festival highlighting graffiti, street art, music and community held at the Terracycle headquarters on New York Ave. “This is a celebration of hip-hop, of art and graffiti and music,” said local graffiti writer Leon Rainbow — like most of the artists there, he goes by a pseudonym — a co-organizer of the event. “We want to bring the community an understanding, get them to know what we do and start a dialogue.” That conversation includes the discussion on the importance of graffiti as both art and a cultural movement, Rainbow said. To illustrate his point — literally — he invited around 50 artists from across the country to transform the dull warehouse into a functioning canvass of steel, brick and wood. As a faint smell of aerosol filled the air, gray walls filled up with colors. Industrial barrels behind the warehouse “watched” with painted purple eyes as Marilyn Monroe and a smattering of skulls, aliens or imagined cartoon characters slowly took shape along the company’s outside walls. In other areas, elaborate artist tags — stylized graffiti signatures — created a patchwork mural in a kaleidoscope of colors. “Everything we’re doing here is with the permission of Terracycle — it can’t be questioned, so it’s an opportunity to let the art shine,” Rainbow said. “We want to broaden what people’s ideas of graffiti are, and what it can do to a place. And we not only have a lot of artists here, but the best artists from around the country.” One of the visiting painters was a New Yorker who goes by the name Part. He’s been tagging walls since 1974 and is well-known in the graffiti community as one of the original artists from the city. “The beauty of graffiti is the creativity — it’s endless,” he said. “For me, it’s like therapy; a way to channel my anger, frustration and rage. Some people read. Some people yoga. I graffiti.” But despite how much he personally gets out of the activity, Part said he never imagined graffiti would acquire the following and seemingly secure place it has earned in the art world today. In fact, according to another visiting artist, Skeme — who also grew up in New York in the ’70s and who named Part as an early influence — the growth of the medium had little to do with the art scene. “It was about art, but mainly about two things: leaving your mark, and impressing the girls,” he said, laughing. “And to be the most impressive, you had to outdo your predecessor and outdo your neighbor.” The contests eventually led to bigger, fancier, more colorful and creative work, he explained, eventually spawning the large, highly stylized tags and murals often seen today. The available tools have also adapted over time, adding new possibilities to the ways artists can hone the craft, he said. While Skeme grew up with enamel and lead-based paints and highly pressurized cans that would leave a trail of drip marks unless used in quick, scribbling spurts, today’s graffiti enthusiasts can choose from countless colors of acrylic-based paints and numerous different tops to the cans to allow for more finesse while painting. It’s a development Skeme said he welcomed. “I don’t agree with standing in the way of progress,” he said. “If you never get to experience anything new, you never get to grow.” Mirroring the growth of the graffiti movement is the growth of the Jersey Fresh Jam, which began including other aspects of the art community over the years. On Saturday, an open mic was available for musicians, many of whom performed hip-hop songs, while vendors sold food and art along the street. “Years ago, this was just for graffiti writers, by graffiti writers,” said Will “Kasso” Condry of Trenton, another artist and co-organizer of the event. “Then we added the music, and now it’s a real community-builder. It’s about bringing the community together. “We want to bring in artists — for music and graffiti — to give them a chance to be seen,” he said. “This is the time to check your ego at the door and for everyone to come in and enjoy what the community has to offer.”