TerraCycle Global Foundation, TerraCycle Thai Foundation, and Blue Carbon Society are joining forces to boost plastic collection and recycling in Lat Phrao by operating two river plastic capture traps on the canal for three years. Additional plans include working with the canal community and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to develop sustainable waste management systems. TerraCycle Global Foundation, TerraCycle Thai Foundation and Blue Carbon Society have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collect and recycle plastic waste removed from the Lat Phrao Canal and to inspire action on other canals to reduce marine plastic pollution. Through the new partnership, TerraCycle Thai Foundation will operate two river plastic capture traps. These floating devices are designed to increase the amount of debris and marine plastics collected from Thai waterways. Using the traps, the waste will be intercepted and removed before it reaches and pollutes the ocean. The partnership will also establish education programs, improve data collection, and contribute to developing sustainable waste management systems in the region.

A Nestlé e a TerraCycle lançaram um projeto piloto de alcance nacional que concilia a reciclagem de embalagens de leite em pó e o repasse de recursos para entidade sociais.

Um projeto de educação ambiental desenvolvido na creche municipal Professora Adalgisa Boccacino Pinheiro de Faro, em Santo André, foi selecionado como destaque nacional na Revista Inspirações. A publicação incentiva educadores a apresentarem projetos que transformam a realidade das salas de aula.

McDonald's is making strides toward providing zero-waste solutions for its disposable food and beverage packaging. Their latest change to the way they serve their beverages brings them one step closer to the goal of sourcing all of their packaging from renewable, recycled, or certified sources at all restaurant locations by 2025. The chain announced on Wednesday that they will start testing a reusable cup next year in select locations in the United Kingdom. In a partnership with recycling company TerraCycle, based in the U.S., McDonald's will provide its customers the option of choosing a durable, reusable cup for a small deposit. Once the cup is returned to a McDonald's location, it will be washed and reused, and customers will be able to redeem their deposit. Or, they can simply keep reusing their McDonald's cup themselves. This is great news for anyone concerned with the devastating impact of wasteful single-use packaging on the environment. The chain is already operating a similar program in other countries like Germany. In the U.S., while no such efforts have yet been announced, the company is involved in an open innovation initiative  NextGen Cup, a global design competition calling for best new ideas on how to create an easily scaleable and commercialized solution to the single-use cup.

A Natura e a The Body Shop, marca de cosméticos adquirida pela multinacional brasileira, lançaram no final de agosto um programa de logística reversa em suas lojas. A cada cinco embalagens vazias das marcas, os clientes ganham um novo produto como recompensa.

Depuis le début de la crise et surtout depuis le déconfinement, des millions de gants et de masques à usage unique sont utilisés chaque jour pour nous protéger. Soit, mais que faire de ces équipements de protection une fois périmés ? La plupart est jeté et vient polluer notre environnement. Pour les recycler, TerraCycle propose une variété de différentes Boîtes Zéro Déchet, dont une spécifiquement dédiée au recyclage des masques jetables, à installer dans des magasins et les entreprises. Une fois pleines, les boîtes sont renvoyées à TerraCycle afin d’y être traitées.

Le géant des cosmétiques L’Oréal introduit des bacs de recyclage de maquillage dans 1000 magasins au Royaume-Uni dans un souci environnemental. Sa marque Maybelline et sa société de recyclage TerraCycle installeront les points de recyclage dans les succursales de Tesco, Boots, Sainsbury’s et Superdrug. Le patron britannique de L’Oréal a déclaré que l’entreprise souhaitait «montrer la voie» en créant des habitudes de recyclage de produits de beauté.

TerraCycle Thai Foundation and Blue Carbon Society partner to clean up Lat Phrao Canal with 3-year Plastic Collection and Recycling Project. TerraCycle Global Foundation, TerraCycle Thai Foundation, and Blue Carbon Society are joining forces to boost plastic collection and recycling in Lat Phrao by operating two river plastic capture traps on the canal for three years. Additional plans include working with the canal community and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to develop sustainable waste management systems. TerraCycle Global Foundation, TerraCycle Thai Foundation and Blue Carbon Society have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collect and recycle plastic waste removed from the Lat Phrao Canal and to inspire action on other canals to reduce marine plastic pollution.

According to the Ocean Conservancy, over half of the plastic that ends up in our oceans come from five countries:  China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, a result of rapidly growing economies and consumer demand that have not yet been met with sustainable waste-management systems. In recognition of this growing epidemic, international recycling leader TerraCycle created The TerraCycle Global Foundation. With financial support from The PepsiCo Foundation, the company’s philanthropic arm, the TerraCycle Global Foundation is a dedicated public charity on a mission to dramatically reduce the volume of marine debris and plastic waste found in the world’s waterways. “Tackling plastic waste is vital for both environmental protection and economic development in communities across the world,” said Jon Banner, EVP Global Communications and president, The PepsiCo Foundation. “At PepsiCo, we take very seriously our commitment to building a world where plastic need never become waste. We are proud to be the angel investor to create the TerraCycle Global Foundation, helping to catalyze funding others and enable the recovery of tons of plastic waste from our waters.” The TerraCycle Global Foundation’s work is actively underway in Thailand, where the TerraCycle Thai Foundation, a locally registered independent non-profit, is collaborating with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR). The Foundation has installed river plastic capture traps which are designed to increase the amount of debris and marine plastics that are collected from Thai waterways, thereby intercepting it before it reaches and pollutes the ocean. The devices are part of the DMCR’s project to integrate action and participation into marine debris management. Through its relationships with regional waste management companies, as well as TerraCycle Inc.’s larger network of research and development, and logistical and processing partners, the Foundation will sustainably recycle not only the waste collected through its own collection devices and efforts, but also the waste collected by all the other organizations participating in the Thai government’s marine debris management program. The end goal is to use recycled waste to create materials that can be incorporated in various applications — from primary packaging for major global brands to applications such as road or construction materials.

McDonald’s reusable cup trial in the U.K. will be the first example of the fledgling Loop program trying its hand outside the grocery sector. Until now, it has focused on providing e-commerce grocery delivery in reusable, refillable packaging in parts of the United States, the U.K., and France. A company spokesperson said Loop remains on track to continue expanding those efforts. The partnership reflects the company’s propensity toward brand name partnerships, which stem from Loop’s need to increase the ubiquity of the service and achieve scale quickly. In a June interview, TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky hinted at the future partnership without naming the company, and said his vision was for the restaurant’s locations to act as collection points for any type of container purchased from any of Loop’s programs. “When they put Loop everywhere, it's going to send a message," he said at the time.