If you’re trying to be an environmentally conscious unclutterer, you probably know that reuse is preferable to recycling. If someone can enjoy the paperback book I’m getting rid of, giving the book to that person (directly, or through a venue such as a used bookstore) is better than tossing the book into my recycling bin. But, sometimes the recycling bin is the right answer. If the book is falling apart or it’s a reference book that’s now seriously outdated, it’s ready to be recycled. Even more: TerraCycle has its Brigades, where you sign up to recycle a specific type of item, such as Brita filters, energy bar wrappers, drink pouches, or cheese packaging. You collect your specific item and then mail the collected items in, postage paid (in most cases).

Entenmann’s Bakery, a division of Bimbo Bakeries USA, has partnered with TerraCycle to launch the first-ever Little Bites “Recycle...Reuse...Replenish” Fully Recyclable Lunch Earth Day awareness campaign and sweepstakes. The campaign is aimed to educate consumers on how to recycle Little Bites Pouches and turn trash into cash for schools through the point redemption process, complete with Sweepstakes on Facebook.

Colgate and ShopRite have partnered with TerraCycle for the Recycled Playground Challenge. Through June 30, schools in New Jersey and five other states are invited to compete to win a new playground by recycling toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes and floss containers through the Oral Care Brigade program. This recycling program is open to anyone and participation is free. Schools earn one Playground Credit for each shipment of waste sent during the contest window. They can earn more points by encouraging the community to vote online at www.terracycle.com/en-US/colgateshopriteplayground. The winner’s playground will be made using recycled oral care waste collected through the program. Displays with contest details are at area ShopRite stores, including: 1000 N. Pearl St., Upper Deerfield; 2130 N. 2nd St., Millville; and 1255 W. Landis Ave., and 3600 E. Landis Ave., Vineland. For information or to sign up, visit www.terracycle.com/colgate.

Oral care leader Colgate and supermarket giant ShopRite have partnered with environmental company TerraCycle for the Recycled Playground Challenge, a contest that will result in a school winning a playground on its campus. From now through June 30, schools in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, and Maryland can compete to win a brand-new playground by recycling toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, and floss containers through the Oral Care Brigade program. The initiative has been launched to help encourage healthy smiles and environments among school children and consumers, according to a spokesman. The program is open to anyone and participation is free. Schools will earn one “Playground Credit” for each shipment of recyclables sent to TerraCycle during the contest period. Schools can earn additional credits by encouraging parents and teachers to vote online by logging on to terracycle.com/colgateshopriteplayground. In addition to donating gift certificates for the runner-up schools, ShopRite is also encouraging community participation in the contest with displays throughout its stores. A display can be found in the Bayonne ShopRite, 583 Ave. C. The winning school with the most playground credits will be announced by July 18 and the playground will be installed during the 2014-2015 school year. The playground will be made using recycled oral care products collected through the program. Read more: Hudson Reporter - BAYONNE BRIEFS

Egy könyv Tom Szaky-tól, ami mindent megváltoztat, amit eddig a szemétről gondoltál. Tom milliárdokat csinált bűzlő cigarettacsikkekből és használt pelenkákból, világhírű és világméretű céget épített – a szemétre alapozva. Elképzelései a Föld erőforrásairól sikeresebbek, mint bármi, amit eddig próbáltunk tenni a bolygónkon egyre növekvő szemétdomb ellen.

Június 30-i megjelenéséig 30% kedvezménnyel előrendelhető! DOBJ KI MINDENT, AMIT EDDIG TUDNI VÉLTÉL A SZEMÉTRŐL Miután elolvastad ezt a szemléletváltó hatású könyvet, soha többé nem fogsz már ugyanúgy gondolni a szemétre, mint azelőtt!

Tom Szaky forradalmasította az újrahasznosítás és a szemét fogalmát, mára egy olyan vállalkozást hozott létre, melynek alapküldetése, hogy eltörölje a szemét fogalmát. Ehhez pedig egy speciális rendszert alakított ki, amely mára annyira népszerűvé vált, hogy 23 országban van jelen.

Bavnehøjskolen i Hadsten har samlet mere end 19.000 plastiklåg til genanvendelse. Skolens 180 elever har gjort en rask indsats for at redde den store mængde plastik.

To get the certification, the school had to attain a certain score based on five criteria: culture and community, school sustainability, healthy schools, curriculum integration and innovation. Principal Elaine Justice said receiving the recognition is a testament to a school-wide effort. “This is not one person’s vision. This is the vision of multiple teachers and the students, parents and everyone working together,” she said. Justice said the school’s path toward “green” status began a number of years ago with the start of a recycling program by school counselor Bryan Smith, who retired last year. Recycling continued to grow; and teacher Shannon Byrd has watched students become more and more involved as the school has participated in a program with TerraCycle, a company that promotes environmental awareness and works with schools and others to eliminate waste. It collects packaging and materials that are difficult to recycle and repurposes the waste into products such as school supplies, flower pots and garden supplies and unique gifts. The students love seeing the juice pouch turned into a pencil pouch or using a notebook binder made from the materials they collected. “My favorite part of this is the student involvement,” she said. “They want the pencil pack or that notebook.”

We have a zero waste goal here and while we are not able to able to do it perfectly, we really make an effort. We use TerraCycle (read more about that HERE), we compost, we burn and compost the ashes, we recycle beverage containers, we reuse and refuse single use packaging and are conscious of every single piece of waste that comes onto the property. We do a lot but it always feels like there is more we could do. When it comes to be frugal and green, I try to live like my grandparents. If I can picture my awesome Great Depression Era grandparents doing it, then likely it is both green and frugal, which is cool in my book. Hence, our latest Depression Green fascination: the rag rug.