Nagy tisztelője vagyok Tom Szakynak, a TerraCycle alapítójának, aki a fejébe vette, hogy megszünteti a szemét fogalmát. Mit is tesz a TerraCycle ennek érdekében?

All of us take things for granted as we become accustomed to our lifestyle. We often aspire for more, or better, or higher quality. In and of itself, that's not a bad thing; but when we live our lives without considering the lives of others, we may need to stop and reconsider our lifestyle. This is not said to place guilt, but to help us put in perspective what we have, even what we take for granted, that others are praying for — simple necessities: clean drinking water, shoes, a daily meal. What if your throw-aways could provide these basic necessities for others? The U.S. has the most pounds of trash per person per day: 4.6 pounds of trash per person, 1.5 pounds of recycled materials per person — not that all of us make the time to sort the trash from recyclables. But since TerraCycle hit town, we can recycle many more items, and even trash the idea of garbage. All TerraCycle rebates are sent directly to Feed My Starving Children to provide life-sustaining meals. Simple lifestyle changes on our part to provide necessities for others while keeping trash out of landfills. Thanks to the gift of warehouse and processing space from Blake and Deanna Martin, Coyote Howling's Recycle/TerraCycle commitment can expand to include other recyclable options, including aluminum and technology waste. Coors pioneered the use of aluminum cans in 1959 — that makes the aluminum can younger than many of us reading this column. Since then, everything from sodas, energy drinks, sparkling waters to craft brew beers are sold in aluminum cans. Many take for granted a chilled can of beverage in the hot summer. What to do with the empty can? Aluminum can be recycled forever with NO loss of quality — good thing since we use more than 80,000,000,000 aluminum cans each year. The cost to recycle a can is less than manufacturing a new can. The average can contains 68 percent recycled metal. So, resist the urge to crush it or toss it; rinse your can, snap off the tab, and bring both to Coyote Howling Shop for a Cause. Purchases of tab jewelry and aluminum craft at Coyote provide more meals for children. With more space, Coyote Howling's commitment to responsibly recycling is expanding through another recycling ally, Dell Reconnect. Tech and e-waste that is not eligible for TerraCycle or general re-use can now be recycled to keep it from the landfills: computer monitors, mice, and speakers; keyboards and printers; VCR and DVD players; personal electronics and stereo equipment. People who donate on TerraCycle Tuesday (every Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) are also awarded a 10 percent savings on a regular-priced item of their choice. To check out what counts for TerraCycle, review the posters at www.CoyoteHowlingShopForaCause.com, or call (575) 808-8320 and learn how to take your trash back from the landfills and use it to fund meals for children.

Kimberly-Clark Professional, a provider of clean room and laboratory contamination control garments, has helped divert 137,000 pounds of disposable garments and 45,000 pounds of nitrile gloves from landfills, according to the company, through its innovative large-scale recycling program called, "RightCycle by Kimberly-Clark Professional." The RightCycle by Kimberly-Clark Professional program allows cleanroom employees to conveniently deposit used gloves, hoods, boot covers and hairnets in collection boxes where they are then delivered to recycling pioneer and partner, TerraCycle. TerraCycle transforms these otherwise landfill-bound items into useable products such as composite decking, park benches, and Adirondack chairs. "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," said Randy Kates, director, Global Scientific Business, Kimberly-Clark Professional. "At Kimberly-Clark, 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 Kimberly-Clark Professional and TerraCycle partnership has made it simple and convenient for companies to recycle these previously non-recyclable waste streams, helping them meet their zero-waste goals. The overwhelming success of the RightCycle by Kimberly-Clark Professional program is part of a larger goal by Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, 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. As the environmental and economic costs of landfilling and recycling manufacturing waste continue to rise, alternative recycling options are becoming increasingly important to both industry leaders and consumers. Through this pioneering program, Kimberly-Clark Professional is not only providing a more long-term solution to its own waste-generation, it is helping to pave the way for a more sustainably conscious corporate world. For more information visit http://www.kcprofessional.com/home.

Kimberly-Clark Professional, a provider of clean room and laboratory contamination control garments, has helped divert 137,000 pounds of disposable garments and 45,000 pounds of nitrile gloves from landfills, according to the company, through its innovative large-scale recycling program called, "RightCycle by Kimberly-Clark Professional." The RightCycle by Kimberly-Clark Professional program allows cleanroom employees to conveniently deposit used gloves, hoods, boot covers and hairnets in collection boxes where they are then delivered to recycling pioneer and partner, TerraCycle. TerraCycle transforms these otherwise landfill-bound items into useable products such as composite decking, park benches, and Adirondack chairs. "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," said Randy Kates, director, Global Scientific Business, Kimberly-Clark Professional. "At Kimberly-Clark, 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 Kimberly-Clark Professional and TerraCycle partnership has made it simple and convenient for companies to recycle these previously non-recyclable waste streams, helping them meet their zero-waste goals. The overwhelming success of the RightCycle by Kimberly-Clark Professional program is part of a larger goal by Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, 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. As the environmental and economic costs of landfilling and recycling manufacturing waste continue to rise, alternative recycling options are becoming increasingly important to both industry leaders and consumers. Through this pioneering program, Kimberly-Clark Professional is not only providing a more long-term solution to its own waste-generation, it is helping to pave the way for a more sustainably conscious corporate world. For more information visit http://www.kcprofessional.com/home.

Glacier Park Elementary students earned thousands of dollars and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches they use at home and in the lunchroom. The Maple Valley students reached the third level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade® milestone contest by collecting more than 40,000 drink pouches, according to a press release from TerraCycle, an international upcycling and recycling company. For their accomplishment, the school earned 50 TerraCycle wristbands and a vinyl banner announcing their achievement. The students also earned more than $3,000 for their school. 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. "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, in the release. "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." To learn more about the program or to sign up, visit www.terracycle.com.

Tiffany is a design junkie who gives scrap materials a second life.  She has these darling “Plush Pals: Turn a Tweed Jacket into a Turtle Softie” on the “DIY Network Make + Remade”. Tiffany has a wonderful tutorial and each picture is a template you can enlarge and print out.  She also has a tutorial with patterns for her “Plush Fox”.  Check out her book “ReMake It” with 95 do-it-yourself projects perfect for your favorite trash-connoisseur on her blog. She’s also the head of design at TerraCycle (www.terracycle.net). I want to thank Tiffany for sharing these cuties with us, ENJOY!

2014 event exemplifies parent company Gazelle Sports’ commitment to environmental and social responsibility. June 11, 2014 – Eugene, OR: Council for Responsible Sport Certification Program Director Shelley Villalobos announced today that the Gazelle Girl Half Marathon & 5k, held in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 13, 2014, has earned silver certification from the Council. In doing so, the women’s Half Marathon & 5k becomes the first event in Grand Rapids to be certified. “We set out this year to raise the bar and set new standards for sustainable sporting events in West Michigan,” said Tiler Webster Co-Race Director of the Gazelle Girl Half Marathon. “We hope to inspire and encourage other races and events to adapt similar practices to reduce the environmental impact on our beautiful community.” In addition to the social responsibility aspects of the event, Gazelle Sports scored highly in the area of resource management and particularly waste diversion, achieving a zero waste event, sending a total of just six pounds of waste to the landfill. Here is a partial list of credits earned:

• 350 articles of clothing collected from the starting line were donated to the local YWCA chapter.
• Waste free water stations—bottled water was eliminated by serving purified tap water in compostable cups
• Over 10,000 foil-lined food bar wrappers were collected separately and sent to TerraCycle to be creatively repurposed.