Anyone over 21 has access to some of the best upcycling materials around – wine packaging. If your wine of choice comes from a bottle, then the cork and glass container provide great inspiration. Empty wine boxes present another opportunity for cutting, gluing and pasting into new projects. At TerraCycle, we were challenged by The Naked Grape to come up with brand new projects made from wine packaging.
Wine corks have so much character to them. The ends of the cork show a glimpse to your preference of red versus white. Wine boxes, on the other hand, come in a rainbow of colors allowing you to mix and match and even color coordinate with your home décor. Gather up the packaging from your favorite vintage and let’s get to work.
Wine Corks Earrings If you’ve just started your wine cork collection, then earrings are the way to go. One wine cork can go a long way and can be sliced into a few pairs of earrings. It’s a fun solution to keep your wine corks hanging around.
Wine Cork Door Knob Stopper Add one wine cork to a vintage door knob and you’ve got your very own up-upcycled wine stopper. Since this comes from a pair of upcycled materials, it’s surely a project that you’ll adore.
Wine Cork Namecard HolderPair up two sets of wine corks for the perfect place to hold guests names. You can uncork your creativity and use upcycled coffee sleeves or other scrap paper for the card.
Monogram LettersNow that you’re a pro at wine cork collecting and you’ve recruited friends and family, too, you’re ready to move on to wine cork letters. Use cardboard as the base material (great use for that wine box) and glue and assemble corks onto the letters, showing off the red and white ends.
Wine Boxes For those of you who drink from the boxed wine varietal, here are some projects that get you thinking outside the recycled box.
Coaster Coast in on this easy coaster project. Simply trace an existing coaster or other round object and cut it into shape. You can always add embellishment with markers, glitter, and more.
Wine CharmsThis wine charm project is a simple way to identify your glass throughout the evening. And best of all, it’s made from the packaging itself giving it added charm.
Placecard HolderCut and fold a box in a few simple spots and you’ve crafted a spot for your favorite name.
Wine Box ToteSimply cut your box in half and add a ribbon handle to create a tote for an easy way to transport a gift or other small cargo.
Magnetic Word PlayGlue magnets to the back of your box and use the text from to create your own magnetic word set. You can mix and match words and create your own messages and poems. The possibilities are endless and you can reuse these magnets over and over.
Picture FrameFrame your favorite photo inside your favorite flavor. This picture perfect project is simple to create with a few strategic cuts and is a great way to reuse your box.
Wine Box Business Card HolderGet down to business with this project that was featured on Made + Remade’s site last year. Download the template and trace and cut. - See more at:
http://blog.diynetwork.com/maderemade/2014/07/29/15-projects-you-can-make-from-wine-packaging/#sthash.VuNRUobh.dpuf
Employees at Crossroads of Western Iowa 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 office has helped to divert 1,291 units of lunch kit waste from landfills.
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 lunch kit waste into new products and materials.
“We’re very proud of the work that the employees at Crossroads of Western Iowa have done for this Brigade,” said TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky. “We love working with Lunchables to celebrate and reward businesses 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.
LUCEDALE, Mississippi -- LC Hatcher students earn money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom.
LC Hatcher 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. The students have earned almost $1,600 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," he said. "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.
Cover story Albe contributed to for lead PR trade pub, PR News.
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Brigades have raised nearly $300K for charities
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Canada’s quirkiest recycler,
TerraCycle, has reached a milestone in the world of butt-kicking.
After expanding its innovative recycling program called Cigarette Waste Brigade, and teaming with Imperial Tobacco in 2012, TerraCycle has officially surpassed the 20-million milestone for recycled cigarette butts, one of the world’s most troublesome form of street litter.
The program has reached high levels of success based on a formula of offering charitable donations for each pound of cigarette waste collected and mailed in. The collected material is recycled into plastic industrial applications or composted according to industry regulations.
TerraCycle and its participants have raised upwards of $300,000 for charity through its various Brigade programs.
"We're committed to working with consumers, employees and our partners to forge a tobacco industry that continually improves its performance in the area of corporate social responsibility," says Marie Polet, president and CEO of Imperial Tobacco Canada. "We are honoured and privileged to support the Cigarette Waste Brigade program who have done an excellent job."
The Brigade program recycles the cigarette butts, inner foil, outer wrap, unused tobacco, ashes and other elements that comprise cigarette waste.
Cigarettes are made from cellulose acetate, which takes years to break down, says TerraCycle. The steps taken to reduce cigarette litter will have a positive impact on waterways, wildlife and human health. By making plastic products from recycled cigarette waste, the program not only reduces the amount of litter globally, but also reduces the need to employ wood or virgin plastic in the production of common industrial pallets, which TerraCycle makes from the recycled plastic created by the cigarette filters.
Cigarette filters were also the number one item recovered during the annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup in 2013.
According to TerraCycle, only 10 per cent of cigarette waste is properly disposed of in receptacles.
Participate in the program by visiting
www.terracycle.ca.
Tom Szaky magyar származású vállalkozó, az újrahasznosított hulladékból fogyasztási cikkeket gyártó TerraCycle társaság alapító vezérigazgatója cigarettacsikk-bálákat fényképez egy raktárban, a New Jersey állambeli Trentonban 2014. augusztus 5-én. A Princeton Egyetem másodéves hallgatójaként Szaky által 2001-ben létrehozott cég nehezen újrahasznosítható termékek, pl. csipszeszacskók, cigarettacsikkek gyűjtésével és különféle fogyasztási cikkekké való feldolgozásával foglalkozik. Egy augusztus 8-án kezdődő, Emberi erőforrások című valóságshow középpontjában Szaky vállalata áll, a dokudráma-sorozat arról szól majd, milyen a TerraCycle-nál dolgozni.
Tom Szaky magyar származású vállalkozó a TerraCycle nevű gyárában az újrahasznosított hulladékból gyárt fogyasztási cikkeket a New Jersey állambeli Trentonban.
