TUSSAM se adhiere al proyecto solidario “Reciclaje de Material de Escritura” promovido por al empresa TerraCycle, a través del reciclaje de bolígrafos, rotuladores, subrayadores, lapiceros, portaminas, etc., contribuyendo de esta manera a proteger y conservar el medioambiente. El programa permite que cualquier material de escritura pueda reciclarse en nuevos artículos como estuches, papeleras o regaderas.

FARMINGTON — The plastic No. 6 Solo cup that holds an icy cold beverage this summer can become a 10-cent donation to the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area. Through a special summer promotion by TerraCycle's UpCycle recycling program, the local United Way gets donations for each cup. It has already received $62.60 for its first shipment of 626 Solo cups, Lisa Laflin, executive director, said. Normally the cups might bring a cent or two but through August, they are worth 10 cents, she said. When Sarah Martin visited the United Way looking for ways to give back to the community, conversations led to ways to support the organization, Laflin said. Martin is also a member of the Sustainable Coalition at the University of Maine at Farmington. After talking with Laflin and meeting with the coalition, Martin volunteered to organize the recycling program and named the United Way as the beneficiary, Laflin said.

If we know our readers, we know one thing. You all LOVE free stuff. And we would be jerks if we didn't tell you how to get it. Garnier, the maker of the popular Fructis line of hair care products among others, has embarked on a bus tour called the Beauty Brigade. The brand is partnering with TerraCycle, a pioneer in the practice of "upcycling." What now? Upcycling is when you take something old and turn it into something better. In this case, Garnier wants you to donate your old beauty containers -- shampoo bottles, makeup cases, lip gloss tubes, whatever -- to be turned into new things. When you bring your empties to the bus parked outside select Tampa Bay Walmart locations, you can get FREE SAMPLES of Garnier products and try new products. If you bring at least one empty container, you'll be eligible for a mini-makeover on the bus.

TerraCycle and Old Navy are encouraging us to ditch our old flip flops and donate them to their new recycling program. To be a part of this great green initiative, become part of the Old Navy Flip-Flop Brigade and start scouring for old flip flops. The companies encourage participants to send 50 pairs of rubber flip flops of any brand in a bundle. To show their appreciation for your efforts, they'll send you some Old Navy coupons, which you can distribute amongst your friends who've given up their old flip flops for the cause. It could get pricy to send such a massive parcel, but the Flip-Flop Brigade will cover all costs. You just need to download a pre-paid shipping label from the TerraCycle website and drop off your flip-flops to any UPS location. Those Old Navy vouchers are pretty alluring, but so's the fuzzy feeling that comes from doing good. The flip-flops are saved from a life in landfill and destined to become something more, like playground equipment or a park bench. Fifty flip flops sounds like a lot to collect, but if you start polling your friends and family I’m sure you'll be surprised by how many ratty rubber beach shoes they have hiding at the back of their closets!

Flip those flops into something new. TerraCycle Canada, which creates solutions for hard-to-recycle waste, and retailer Old Navy have partnered to create a national waste collection program for used flip-flops, the Regina Post-Leader in Saskatchewan reported. TerraCycle created the free Flip-Flop Brigade, which allows consumers to send their old flip-flops to TerraCycle and receive a coupon in return. The sandals will be recycled into products such as playgrounds, park benches and bike racks, the newspaper said.

Schüler des Albrecht-Thaer-Gymnasiums in Stellingen engagieren sich Frauke Heiderhoff, Stellingen – Kugelschreiber, Tintenkiller und Textmarker: All diese nützlichen Dinge finden sich in Kisten des Albrecht-Thaer-Gymnasiums in Stellingen. Tim Ole (12) und Bujar (12) sind engagierte Sammler. „Die Zerstörung der Stifte auf dem Sperrmüll schadet unserer Umwelt“, so Tim Ole. Deshalb sei es klasse, dass die Stifte dank ihrer Sammelaktion nun wiederverwertet werden können.

You know the old adage “do good, feel good”? Well, we firmly stand behind that, though we have to admit getting a little perk for doing good never hurts. As luck would have it, Old Navy and TerraCycle Canada have just teamed up to offer theFlip-Flop Brigade, an initiative that allows consumers to send in their old flip-flops to TerraCycle and receive an exclusive coupon to Old Navy in return. Not only does that mean you have some extra cash to burn in-store, but you’ll be saving your old sandals from wasting away in a landfill. Instead, the worn down flip-flops will get a new life as they are recycled into everything from playgrounds to bike racks. This isn’t the first time Old Navy and TerraCycle have teamed up: they started a one-month flip-flop collection run last spring starting on Earth Day, and managed to recycle almost 20,000 flip-flops. If you’ve been holding onto beat-down pairs of Havaianas or Old Navy flip-flops for far too long now, log on to TerraCycle to sign up for the brigade. Once you have a full box of sandals, you can print off a prepaid UPS shipping label to ship off your box at no cost.