There’s really little need to toss things out these days — at least, not in the manner to which we’re accustomed. It’s part of a shift in policies, practices and products that has made it much easier than it used to be to achieve a tiny carbon footprint. “There are so many fantastic changes, in even the last five years,” said Kay McKeen, founder and executive director of the DuPage County nonprofit School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education.

A company rooted in worm compost and the resulting organic fertilizer, Trenton’s TerraCycle started in 2001 as an enterprise thought up by Princeton University freshman Tom Szaky. Now, it’s a multi-million dollar waste-eliminating business that operates across the U.S. and in 22 countries around the world. While sales of the organic fertilizer ignited the company, it’s the free recycling program TerraCycle developed that really helped it take off. “Since 2007, when we first launched the program, we have collected 2.5 billion pieces of garbage,” says Albe Zakes, global vice president of communication for TerraCycle.

A company rooted in worm compost and the resulting organic fertilizer, Trenton’s TerraCycle started in 2001 as an enterprise thought up by Princeton University freshman Tom Szaky. Now, it’s a multi-million dollar waste-eliminating business that operates across the U.S. and in 22 countries around the world. While sales of the organic fertilizer ignited the company, it’s the free recycling program TerraCycle developed that really helped it take off. “Since 2007, when we first launched the program, we have collected 2.5 billion pieces of garbage,” says Albe Zakes, global vice president of communication for TerraCycle.

Habitat for Humanity of Evansville is partnering with TerraCycle to make our community a better place to live! Habitat for Humanity of Evansville is currently collecting previously non-recyclable or hard to recycle waste. For each piece of garbage that you are able to recycle through Habitat, TerraCycle will provide a donation that will go directly to our mission of providing homes, communities and hope.

Personal Care & Beauty Products — One of my main beefs with New York’s recycling program is that they won’t accept many of the plastic containers that hygiene products come in, whether it’s a toothpaste tube or deodorant packaging. To my great relief, a recently established company called Terracycle will take all of these used products (and much, much more) and they’ll pay the shipping costs! Food — That’s right, you can even recycle food. Some municipalities (like Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco) already have curbside recycling programs in place that will collect your compostable food scraps. If your city is still waiting for such programs, however, you might be able to donate your food scraps elsewhere! Many local farmer’s markets, for instance, have drop-off centers for compostable food and household waste. Make sure to check with your local market first!

Zahnbürsten gehören nicht in den gelben Sack. Doch entsorgt man sie über den Restmüll, werden sie verbrannt und ihr Materialwert geht unwiederbringlich verloren. Schade um die Rohstoffe, fand auch Colgate-Palmolive, Hersteller von Zahnbürsten und anderen Zahnpflegeprodukten, der sich mit dem Recycling-Unternehmen TerraCycle zusammengetan hat, um das erste Recycling-System für Zahnpflegeabfälle ins Leben zu rufen.

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Arla Harmonie og TerraCycle Danmark lancerer et nyt indsamlingsprogram, som skal undgå at plastiklågene på danskernes mælke- og yoghurtprodukter ender deres dage på forbrændingen.

En Era Informática creemos que hay que devolver a la sociedad parte del beneficio que obtenemos por vender nuestros servicios, en forma de acciones sociales que beneficien en lo posible a organizaciones y a los ciudadanos.

MILJØ. Arla og virksomheden Terracycle lancerer et indsamlingsprogram, der skal forhindre, at plastiklåg fra mælke- og yoghurtprodukter ender på forbrændingen. Lågene kan man gratis sende Terracycle.