As we enter the summer months many of us are nurturing or just discovering the joy of gardening. Whether you have started your garden from seed in the cold winter months or bought ready grown seedlings after the first frost, there is something special about caring for plants and making them thrive. Vegetable gardens are a great thrifty choice as you can not only relax by gardening but also get rewarded with some great, healthy veggies in the end. Best of yet, veggie gardens do not require a lot of space. Many herb gardens and tomatoes can be grown in pots on balconies like a mini oasis. TerraCycle is a company dedicated to eliminating the idea of waste. They make a variety of eco-friendly products from recycled or upcycled materials designed to really keep your garden green. Their famous worm poop fertilizer is made from organic refuse, processed by worms, and packaged in used soda bottles to give you the best growing experience possible while helping the environment at the same time

The Trenton-based “up-cycling” company Terracycle has announced the launch of a new program to collect discarded potato chip bags and turn them into useful products. TerraCycle announced a pilot program in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, inviting residents to “Chip in for Change.” CEO and Founder of TerraCycle, Tom Szaky joined Mayor John Bencivengo to unveil their goal to collect and recycle at least ten percent of Hamilton’s used chip bags.

Toronto-based recycler TerraCycle has launched the “first national collection and recycling program for cigarette waste.” Participation in the Cigarette Waste Brigade program is free – thanks to tobacco-industry sponsorship – and covers all types of cigarette waste except the (already widely recyclable) cardboard boxes. Participants amass filters and cigrettes’ aluminum and plastic packaging in plastic bags, and when enough waste is collected, they log into their account and print a free prepaid UPS shipping label to send it off for recycling. Contrary to popular belief, cigarette butts are non-biodegradable and do not break down quickly. Waste collected through the Waste Brigade program will be recycled into plastic pallets for industrial use. www.terracycle.ca

Nous avons tous des feutres ou des stylos usagés ! Les instruments d'écriture sont des outils simples et d'utilisation quotidienne.

Grønt regnskab afsløres, og der skal uddeles diplomer til grønne butikker og den grønne initiativpris

"Dit affald er en ressource" - er budskabet i årets landsdækkende kampagne for de Grønne butikker. Istedet for bare at smide alt affald i det samme store forbrændingsanlæg, opfordrer de Grønne butikker sammen med Miljønetværk Syd til, at man sorterer sit affald og genanvender det, som kan få nyt liv i nye sammenhænge.

Tang y TerraCycle lanzan un nuevo concurso donde las Brigadas Tang que más sobrecitos junten, podrán ganarse entradas para asistir a los Kids' Choice Awards Argentina 2012. Es el show de premiaciones organizado por Nickelodeon Latinoamérica, en el que los chicos, a través de sus votos, premian a sus personajes favoritos de cine, música, deportes y televisión. Las 10 Brigadas Tang, que más sobrecitos hayan juntado desde el 1 de enero hasta el 7 de septiembre de 2012, tendrán la posibilidad de ganarse 10 entradas cada una para asistir a los premios. Para participar se debe crear una Brigada de recolección desde TerraCycle www.terracycle.com.ar o Club Tang www.clubtang.com.ar y enviando sin cargo los envoltorios.