Das Recycling von Zigarettenstummeln ist in Deutschland nun flächendeckend möglich. Dank einer nationalen Umweltinitiative des Recycling-Unternehmens TerraCycle kann der Zigarettenabfall zu 100 Prozent recycelt werden.

Das Recycling von Zigarettenstummeln ist in Deutschland erstmals flächendeckend möglich. Dank einer nationalen Umweltinitiative des Recycling-Unternehmens TerraCycle http://terracycle.de kann der Zigarettenabfall zu 100 Prozent recycelt werden. Während Papier sowie Tabak kompostiert werden, dienen die Filter der Erzeugung von anderen Plastikprodukten. An diesem kostenlosen Programm teilnehmen können Vereine, Diskotheken, Restaurants, Hotels, Schwimmbäder und alle, die sich für die Umwelt einsetzen wollen.

Tom Szaky újrahasznosított szemétből vált milliárdossá, most fikciós realytit forgat.

A new show on the Pivot network titled “Human Resources” is putting a whole new meaning to trashy television. The “reality docu-drama” will focus on Trenton, New Jersey-based recycling company TerraCycle Inc. as they recycle everything from potato chip bags to cigarette buds by turning them into colorful consumer products. The company’s founder, Tom Szaky, hopes the show will inspire millennials  to become more environmentally conscious as both citizens and entrepreneurs. “A lot of people have said the show is like a 20-something socially conscious reality version of ‘The Office,’” said Szaky. “I’m a big fan of content with a purpose; there isn’t that much TV out there like this.” Szaky, now 32, founded the company in 2001 while studying at Princeton University.  Since then the company has branched into 22 offices around the world. “The main point is to get more people to know about TerraCycle,” Szaky adds. “The second is to really inspire young people to look at becoming entrepreneurs for socially responsible reasons.” Belisa Balaban, Pivot VP of Original Programming, is excited about Terracyle’s vision for the future. “We knew they were a perfect fit for Pivot, perfectly aligned with everything we want to do, to create positive social change through entertainment,” said Balaban. “TerraCycle is an amazing company that’s doing amazing things,” she added. “It’s a funny place to spend time at, a place with great bold characters who are unique individuals and extremely passionate about what they do.” The first episode of “Human Resources” airs on Pivot on Friday, August 8th.  The network currently has plans to air 10 episodes of the show in its first season.

Dive Brief:

• A new reality TV show to be broadcast on the network Pivot will feature recycling company TerraCycle. "Human Resources" will air 10 episodes and premiers on Friday night at 10 PM.
• The program follows Tom Szaky, the owner of the company, as he navigates the inner workings of the Trenton, NJ-based office.
• Szaky said the show has mass appeal. He is working toward a goal of "eliminating the concept of waste."

Dive Insight:

TerraCycle prides itself as a recycler of difficult-to-recycle materials such as cigarette butts. In fact, he tells viewers of the show to send in their garbage and TerraCycle will recycle it free of charge. In January,Progressive Waste acquired a 19.9% interest in TerraCycle. The two companies are partnering on numerous zero-waste initiatives.

Through a large-scale recycling program called RightCycle, Kimberly-Clark Professional (KCP) has helped divert 137,000 lb of disposable garments and 45,000 lb of nitrile gloves from landfills. The program allows cleanroom employees to deposit their used gloves, hoods, boot covers and hairnets in collection boxes where they are delivered to TerraCycle, KCP's partner company that recycles the otherwise landfill-bound items into useable products such as composite decking, park benches and chairs. Through this program, KCP is providing a more long-term solution to its own waste-generation and helping to pave the way for a more sustainably conscious corporate world "By recycling more than 90 tons of garments and gloves since the program began, we have helped our customers achieve or exceed their corporate social responsibility and sustainability goals," says KCP's Randy Kates. "Our mission to create exceptional workplaces that are healthier, safer and more productive is inseparable from our commitment to protecting the environment. This program addresses both of these goals." Since 2011, the KCP and TerraCycle partnership has made it simple and convenient for companies to recycle these previously non-recyclable waste streams, helping them meet zero-waste goals. The program is part of a larger goal by parent company Kimberly-Clark Corp. to send zero manufacturing waste to landfills by 2015. The company's Global Nonwovens Division has already worked to keep more than 99 percent of its manufacturing waste out of landfills.

A második alkalommal megrendezett S.U.N. Festival alkalmából 11.000 ember gyűlt össze a világ minden tájáról, hogy megünnepeljék a közös együttlétet és újra egy hullámhosszon rezeghessen a csapat. Dübörgő basszus, mesébe illő figurák, rengeteg vega kaja és sehol egy eldobott szemét, vagy hulladék. Hogy lehet ez?

Reality television has become an integral part of Western pop culture whether or not you like it – and there are a million reasons you shouldn’t. Many of these shows highlight the glamorous lives of the outrageously wealthy, or the over-dramatized dysfunctions of the most banal D-list celebrities. For such a popular genre of television, many real-life topics pertinent to, you know, reality, are left by the wayside. Where are the shows that engage viewers about issues affecting us all, like the struggling health of our environment? For years, various television networks have tried to create successful “eco” reality programming, but none have been successful enough to make it past the first few seasons. The Lazy Environmentalist was a 2009 program that followed my good friend, Josh Dorfman, creator of sustainable furniture store Vivavi, who traveled around the country showing people easy, cheap ways to make their lives greener. His approach was simple: relate to the everyday viewer who thinks he or she doesn’t have the time to be eco-friendly. Despite his simple approach, the show was canceled after two seasons and ended its run in 2010. Many of you ought to be very familiar with the channel Planet Green, which featured 24-hour programming exclusively focused on ecology, green issues and the environment. Wa$ted, a reality series that began broadcasting on the channel in 2008, followed hosts Annabelle Gurwitch and Holter Graham as they toured the nation, confronting average households about their long-term impacts on the planet. The series had a similar approach to The Lazy Environmentalist, in that they would attempt to connect with the regular viewer by showing how even the smallest green changes can make a difference. Despite the opportunity that Wa$ted and the other eco-reality shows had to gain an audience, Planet Green was ultimately remade from the ground up in 2012 into Destination America. These pitfalls suggest that the networks, channels and reality shows themselves have failed to excite viewers. What will it take to finally engage them about environmental issues in the same ways they are engaged about the inner-workings of some celebrity’s mundane life? To start, it might require selecting the right audience. Pivot TV, a channel that specifically targets socially conscious millennials, focuses on programming that hopes to initiate discussions about urgent social and political issues applicable to all of us, including the environment. While there is obviously no absolute formula for success, a new reality TV series from TerraCycle and Pivot called “Human Resources” will hopefully be a step in the right direction. Premiering today, August 8th at 10pm ET/PT, we hope that the new series will redefine what “green reality TV” really means. The series follows the TerraCycle team as we work day-by-day to recycle and discover new solutions for the waste we are all responsible for generating. Human Resources won’t just show what goes on in the office behind closed doors; it will educate viewers on the ins-and-outs of upcycling, proper recycling techniques, and will offer various PSA’s and calls to action to engage socially conscious viewers into getting up and making a difference. Plus, it’s more than just a show about recycling – it actually presents an opportunity to recycle! Viewers can go to takepart.com/humanresources and download free shipping slips to send their waste to TerraCycle, all at no cost. Or they can request standardized recycling labels from our nonprofit partner, Recycle Across America, who will also earn 2 cents for every piece of waste viewers send to TerraCycle. Eco-reality shows have seen their fair share of losses in the reality arena, which is a shame because of how wildly popular and powerful of a platform it could be for the movement. But as the premiere for Human Resources fast approaches, we hope that it will lead to environmentally focused reality programming becoming more widely accepted by reality show audiences. Do we really need to see yet another “Housewives of Whatever” iteration, anyway?

Environmentally conscious Strip resort managers brag how corks from wine bottles are recycled into shoe soles and cooking oil is converted into biodiesel. Filters from cigarette butts at some casinos are reused to make plastic pallets. Such attention to recycling even the smallest items distinguishes the Strip from the rest of Las Vegas when it comes to conservation. Strip resorts are the county’s champion recyclers, far outpacing residents and other businesses. Why? A contrary strategy is playing out, one that explains the region’s half-hearted recycling effort: The company that collects our trash owns the biggest landfill in the nation and receives little financial incentive to keep garbage out of it. So while Strip resorts recycle more than half their solid waste, about 90 percent of the county’s residential garbage is buried, seemingly guilt-free, in the desert. A CLARK COUNTY RECYCLING SUCCESS STORY For all the things our Strip resorts nail — great food, great shows, great hotel rooms, great shopping — they’ve become experts in another field most of us want nothing to do with: garbage. Half of all the trash generated in local resorts gets recycled. The secret, casino executives say, is capturing as many recyclables as possible before they hit the Dumpster. • Cigarettes rise from the ashes. Caesars partnered with TerraCycle to recycle used cigarette butts. The filters are used into plastic pallets, while tobacco scraps are used for composting.