Circo Ecológico de Alejandra Botto- El Mundo del Medio Ambiente y las Especies Protegidas se instalará en el Pabellón 5 de IFEMA en Madrid desde el 5 al 9 de diciembre. Fundación Biodiversidad,El Origen de los Guardianes, Federación Española de Baloncesto o Federación de Tenis de Madrid, son algunas de las instituciones y empresas que participarán en esta edición. Durante los dias de celebración del Salón, Alejandra Botto grabará un programa de televisión especial que se emitirá en Telemadrid en Navidades.

Tom Szaky, creador y presidente de TerraCycle, considera que la basura no existe. Tal y como apunta “el 99% de los productos que consumimos serán considerados basura en menos de un año desde que los adquirimos; sin embargo, podemos contemplar este problema como lo hace la naturaleza y entonces la basura no existiría”. La naturaleza tiene un sistema creado en el que lo que es basura para un sistema, es simplemente la comida para otro sistema diferente. Este es el gran procedimiento de la naturaleza, y es la idea que persigue TerraCycle. “Nosotros no vemos basura, vemos desechos con los que producir nuevos productos que son más baratos y respetuosos con el medio ambiente” apunta Szaky.

om Szaky, creador y presidente de TerraCycle, considera que la basura no existe. Tal y como apunta “el 99% de los productos que consumimos serán considerados basura en menos de un año desde que los adquirimos; sin embargo, podemos contemplar este problema como lo hace la naturaleza y entonces la basura no existiría”. La naturaleza tiene un sistema creado en el que lo que es basura para un sistema, es simplemente la comida para otro sistema diferente. Este es el gran procedimiento de la naturaleza, y es la idea que persigue TerraCycle. “Nosotros no vemos basura, vemos desechos con los que producir nuevos productos que son más baratos y respetuosos con el medio ambiente” apunta Szaky.

* Medioambiente: se ha creado una brigada de recolección de sobres de jugos en polvo de todas las marcas y una vez recepcionados en Terracycle Buenos Aires (enviados por Andreani, sin costo de flete) se le acreditarán $ 0,10 por cada sobre a la cooperadora de la Escuela Nº 1361 Angela Peralta Pino del barrio Monseñor Zazpe de Rafaela. "Nuestro compromiso es seguir trabajando para el próximo año, por ese motivo les reiteramos la invitación a sumarse a este grupo y así podremos todos aportar inquietudes, organizar actividades y mantenernos cerca de nuestros hijos en esta etapa que transcurre dentro del secundario".

Terracycle is a company that collects previously non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste and converts it into new products, ranging from recycled park benches to upcycled backpacks. They do this by creating waste collection programs, which are referred to as “Brigades”, for each particular waste item. The LIU Post Recycling Program is currently a member of 9 Brigades. These Brigades include: -Drink Pouch Brigade: Accepted waste includes aluminum drink pouches and plastic drink pouches such as Capri Sun, Kool-Aid Jammers, and Honest Kids. -Candy Wrapper Brigade: Acceptable waste includes individual candy wrappers, large candy bags, and multi-pack candy bags. -Cookie Packaging Brigade: Accepted waste includes cookie packaging like Oreos, Chips Ahoy, and Keebler Cookies. -Chip Bag Brigade: Accepted waste includes chip bags, tortilla chip bags, pretzel bags, etc. -Paired Shoe Brigade: Accepted waste includes pairs of women’s, men’s, and children’s shoes, which may include athletic sneakers, cleats, flats, high heels, dress shoes, boots, and fashion or casual sneakers. Unacceptable waste includes ski boots, roller skates, roller blades, ice skates, completely broken or ruined footwear, single shoes, rubber flip flops, and slippers. -Writing Instruments Brigade: Accepted waste includes pens, pen caps, mechanical pencils, markers, highlighters, and permanent markers. Pencils are NOT accepted. -Elmer’s Glue Crew Brigade: Accepted waste includes Elmer’s glue sticks, Elmer’s glue bottles, and Elmer’s glue tops. ONLY Elmer’s brands are accepted. -Scotch Tape Brigade: Accepted waste includes all plastic tape dispensers and plastic tape cores. -Solo Cup Brigade: Accepted waste includes specially marked plastic #6 cups. Please bring these items to the collection boxes located at the Hillwood Information Desk. For each item that is collected, Terracycle will donate 2 cents to LIU Post. This money will be added to LIU Post Recycling Scholarship. If you have any questions regarding our Terracycle collection efforts, please contact Raheem Barnes, the Student Coordinator of the LIU Post Recycling Program, at LIUPostRecycling@gmail.com For additional information about Terracycle, you may visit http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/

EPHRATAH - Two local Scouts from the Sir William Johnson Boy Scout District have been selected to participate in the 2015 World Scout Jamboree. The pair - 12-year-old Dallis Green and 11-year-old Makayla Gray - are holding a recycling drive to raise the money needed to attend. The World Scout Jamboree will be held in Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi City, Japan, from July 28 to Aug. 8, 2015. The trip will cost the girls $4,000 each, Makayla's mother, Sara Gray, said. While at the event, the girls will meet over 30,000 other Scouts from around the world from over 40 other countries. Green and Gray are in a new pilot program through the Junior Explorer Club Post 2335, which is under Boy Scouts of America and is open to boys and girls in sixth to eighth grade, Sara Gray said. Makayla Gray said she became interested in the World Scout Jamboree after her brother Brent attended the event in Sweden in 2011. "After my brother went to Sweden, he was talking about it and I really wanted to see the things they do in other countries and see the culture," Makayla Gray said. "There are a whole bunch of activities that happen during the Jamboree too, like scuba diving." The two Scouts were looking for ways to generate money for the trip and found two companies that will provide cash for certain recycled items. "We wanted to make the world a better place because waste like this normally goes in the ground," Makayla Gray said. "We wanted to see the things we could recycle to not have so much stuff in the dirt." One of the companies is TerraCycle, which provides free waste collection programs for hard-to-recycle materials that will then be turned into affordable green products. The other company is CC Cash USA, which is in the business of recycling cell phones, toner cartridges, inkjets, laptops and iPods. The items the girls will be collecting to raise money for the trip include inkjet and toner cartridges, potato chip bags, candy wrappers and electronics such as laptops and cell phones. Sara Gray said the girls started the fundraiser a month ago and have earned about $300. She said it took a little while to spread the word of what they were doing, but now they are seeing a steady number of contributions. She said the money per item varies but usually ranges between 2 cents and $25, depending on what is being recycled. If anyone would like to support their effort, the girls can drop off a recycling box at any location and come to pick up these items at regularly scheduled times, Sara Gray said. A donation also can be made by contacting Jessie Viteo at 568-5697 or calling Bruce or Sara Gray at 762-7383 for a pickup. Any checks can be made payable to Sara Gray. Scouts Gray and Green also have a Facebook account where they will post updates and interesting information as they go along at www.facebook.com/recyclingqueensworldscoutjamboree. "It is still three years away, but I am excited and we really want to go," Makayla Gray said.

With holiday-related “to do’s” dancing in our heads, the scurrying and worrying has begun. What to get for family members who are impossible to buy for? Where to find classy or unique gift for your husband, wife or that special someone? If you want to be more green with this year’s gifts, check out Hipcycle.com, one of the leading online retailers for upcycled items. The term “upcycled” was coined in 2002 by William McDonaugh & Michael Braungart for their book  Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. Upcycling is the process of converting a material into something of similar or greater value, to a second life – using waste materials to create “new” useful products. Each Upcycled Woven Tin Bracelet is a one-of-a-kind It’s been called a greener way of recycling. Upcycling generally requires less energy than recycling, keeps materials once considered waste from going into landfills and reduces the need  to manufacture new products . I’ve written about upcycling in the past in reference to TerraCycle and its take-back Brigades and Upcycle the Gyres, which is working to upcycle ocean plastic debris into diesel, gasoline, and kerosene. Add Hipcycle to the ranks of these organizations. Launched in spring 2011 by founder Andrew Sell, Hipcycle takes Reduce-Reuse-Recycle – the new 3 R’s – to the next level. It faces the global waste issue head-on, offering attractive, durable, fairly priced upcycled items – “alternatives to traditional home decor, jewelry and fashion as a way to reduce global waste.” This Wine Bottle Cheese Platter would make a unique gift Browsing through their website sparks the imagination, with so many fun, creative and unique products. There are handsome clocks made from bicycle or old computer parts, colorful woven baskets made from woven plastic bags and lovely hanging jewelry racks made from reclaimed pallet wood. Amidst the furniture, housewares, school and office and garden items, here are some of my favorite holiday gift suggestions. For a great hostess gift or to give a touch of elegance, check out the Woven Metal Napkin Rings. Made from pre-consumer waste tin, these colorful and stylish rings will add style to any dinner table. A set of 4 is only $19.00. Another nice home addition is the Wine Bottle Cheese Platter. A word of caution: they aren’t meant to be used as cutting boards. These reclaimed wine bottles make both a unique gift and a great conversation piece! Available in four colors, they’re only $16.00 The Three Olives pendant comes in two beautiful styles Hipcycle also has some fun jewelry. Any woman would love wearing the Woven Tin Bracelet. Made from reclaimed woven tin, each beautiful cuff bracelet is one-of-a-kind. Some feature colorful diagonal weaves, others have straight horizontal and vertical patterns. These lovely bracelets are only $16.00 each. If your special someone loves necklaces, check out the Three Olives Glass pendant. Each one is cut from upcycled Three Olives Vodka bottles and the pendants, which are hand polished, are available in two styles. Truly a work of art, each pendant is only $22.00 each. Hipcycle offers so many fun ideas for holiday gifting, the final decisions may be tough to make. But enjoy and spend some time at Hipcycle.com.

La fédédation de parents d'élèves FCPE de Bordères, dont le nouveau président est Régis Laurella, a décidé de rejoindre le projet Terracycle France afin d'accompagner concrètement les enfants dans un projet écologique, sur leur école, et leur permettre de faire davantage de sorties scolaires (voyages de fin d'année, spectacles culturels).