Riverkeeper Sweep, an annual day of service to clean up the shores of the Hudson River, takes place onSaturday May 11, 2013. Riverkeeper has joined recycling pioneer TerraCycle’s Cigarette Waste Brigade to recycle cigarette butts and related cigarette waste during the cleanup. According to Keep America Beautiful, cigarette butts are among the most commonly littered items, with an estimated 65% improperly disposed of. TerraCycle will be able to turn the butts into industrial products such as pallets or railroad ties. Events are planned throughout the state, including two in Queens. For more info about the Riverkeeper Sweep cleanup sites in Queens, please click herehttp://www.riverkeeper.org/news-events/events/rvk-events/sweep2013/. For more information about TerraCycle, please visit http://www.terracycle.com.

Linn Ramberg og Jonny Brembo bidrar til å gi nytt liv i gamle kaffekapsler. De sender inn de brukte kapslene til gjenvinning gjennom en ny ordning... Les artikkelen i Østhavet Avis

Idag är vi stolta att presentera vår allra första gästbloggare! Julia Sandström är Sverigechef för TerraCycle, som sysslar med återanvändning & återvinning i alla dess former.

Arla Harmonie og miljøvirksomheden TerraCycle Danmark lancerer et nyt indsamlingsprogram for at undgå, at plastiklågene på danskernes mælke- og yoghurtprodukter ender på forbrændingen, for lågene kan faktisk genanvendes.

Hvert år ender mange millioner plastikmælke- og yoghurtlåg på forbrændingsanlæggene sammen med resten af danskernes husholdningsaffald. Men lågene

TerraCycle has found a way to reuse and upcycle plastic waste into new products. The polystyrene in the hundreds of plastic cups I just shipped to TerraCycle will be used to make backpacks, trashcans, containers and more. In addition to plastic cups, TerraCycle also accepts un-recyclable chip bags, CapriSun drink pouches, Lunchables and practically any other plastic you can name, including iPods, computers, and old cell phones. TerraCycle rewards its plastic donors by typically giving them 2 cents per unit of waste that is sent to them. TerraCycle recommends donors donate this money to charity. Since 2001, the company has been able to provide more than $5 million in charitable donations. Who doesn’t like selling trash for money? Through its upcycling program, TerraCycle has revolutionized the recycling industry. Although trash still carries a negative stigma, TerraCycle is beginning to debunk the myth that whatever we throw away is no longer useful. Every day, Americans discard plastic products that took more energy and water to make than the value they provided to the consumer. Producing bottled water requires up to 2,000 times more energy than drinking tap water, yet Americans remain addicted to plastic bottles. TerraCycling is easy, efficient and profitable. Through its upcycling program, TerraCycle has revolutionized the recycling industry. Although trash still carries a negative stigma, TerraCycle is beginning to debunk the myth that whatever we throw away is no longer useful.

Die Lebensdauer der gemeinen deutschen Zahnbürste ist nur recht kurz…Nach gerade einmal zwei Monaten unzähliger “Hochs und Tiefs, Hin und Her´s” wird ihr kurzes Dasein abrupt beendet und dann findet sie ihre letzte Ruhe für gewöhnlich in einem Abfallbehälter…Dabei kann sie soviel mehr!

Millionen von Zahnbürsten und Zahnpasta-Tuben werden jedes Jahr in Deutschland verkauft. Um meist nach kurzer Gebrauchszeit wieder im Müll zu landen. Dabei könnte aus den Plastikverpackungen doch Neues entstehen - etwa ein Armreif aus den Griffen von Zahnbürsten. Oder Taschen aus Zahnpastatuben.