TERRACYCLE arbeitet kontinuierlich an umweltfreundlichen Produkt-Kreisläufen, um letztendlich „Abfall“ abzuschaffen. Das Unternehmen führt eigene Sammelprogramme durch, an denen sich alle, insbesondere auch Organisationen, Firmen, öffentliche Einrichtungen, Schulen, Kitas etc. beteiligen können. Gesucht werden gebrauchte Sachen (zur Zeit sind es leere Stifte), die als nicht oder nur schwer recycelbar gelten. Sie sollen zu neuen Produkten werden, die wiederum recycelt oder auch „upcycelt“ werden können. Für jede gesammelte Einheit (kostenlose Paket-Zusendungen) werden den Sammelteams zwei Punkte (= 2 cents) zur Spende an eine gemeinnützige Organisation gutgeschrieben.

Eco-friendly cleaners have become more popular as people try to stay away from harsh chemicals, and now there's more good news: not only are the eco-friendly cleaners available, but the bottles are being made from recycled plastics and are also recyclable themselves. Non-recyclable packaging is a major obstacle in creating a truly responsible line of soaps and cleaners for moms who want a safe environment inside their homes and out. Three leading eco-responsible brands, TerraCycle, Dropps, and Method are making serious headway by offering completely eco-friendly products with natural, non-toxic ingredients and newly recyclable packaging. Now families can use natural cleaners, reduce their waste production and earn money for their community at the same time!

”Opbrug” eller måske nærmere ”op-genbrug” er det nye ord, danskerne skal lære at sige. Hvis de da ikke vælger det engelske ”upcycling” i stedet. Herhjemme er vi blevet kontaktet af det amerikanske TerraCycle, som vi interesseret har fulgt med i på sidelinjen. Så det var med nysgerrighed, vi modtog en henvendelse fra Kristina Gamst, der er Account & PR Manager for Danmark-afdelingen. Firmaet kan lige nu tilbyde danskerne et samarbejde omkring Tassimo-emballage, som Kristina Skriver: ”Projektet er startet i samarbejde med Kraft Foods’ varmdriksmaskine, Tassimo, og går ud på, at danske forbrugere gratis kan indsende deres brugte Tassimo emballage til TerraCycle, som så genanvender affaldet til nye produkter/materialer. For at opfordre forbrugere til at deltage, er portoen forudbetalt og for hvert stykke brugt emballage indsendt til TerraCycle, går 10 øre til Rainforest Alliance.”

BENTON HARBOR - Two Twin-Cities area schools are finding a little gold in going green with help from a New Jersey-based recycling business. But perhaps more valuable are the lessons, say organizers.

Princeton Environmental Film Festival - The festival has introduced an incredibly rich selection of films about critical environmental issues to our community. The films are often followed by a panel discussion featuring local businesses or causes that relate to the films. Adam Blejwas - Adam is the World Language teacher at Community Park Elementary School. He has set up, energized and sustained a recycling program with the students and faculty collecting used juice packs, chip bags, markers, glue sticks, tape cores and more ... and selling them to Terracycle, a local recycling company.

Youngsters in Jayme Denis’ second-grade class at the Benton Harbor Charter School show off some of the items they are recycling for a profit. John Madill / H-P staff Students learning to keep more waste out of landfills BENTON HARBOR - Two Twin Cities-area schools are finding a little gold in going green with help from a New Jersey-based recycling business. But perhaps more valuable are the lessons, say organizers. "I think it's a worthwhile project for the students to learn that they can take care of the world they live in, and to promote a better way to treat the gifts that we have," said Principal Dave Snyder at Grace Lutheran School in Royalton Township. Grace Lutheran and Benton Harbor Charter School are working with Trenton, N.J.,-based TerraCycle, which specializes in collecting difficult-to-recycle items and keeping them out of landfills. The company contributes cash or gifts for the material school "bridgades" send in. The company pays for postage.

Perhaps you’re tweaking the holiday décor just a bit. Or you’re embarking on a broader overhaul. But the effect is going to be a new look. To kick-start the seasonal decorating derby, we’ve rounded up the buzz on what’s hot, trendy and adventurous for adding festive glitz and sparkle, indoors and out. RECYCLING Some holiday baubles previously were something else. Some crafty types who like repurposing excess household objects make personalized ornaments by hand-painting holiday scenes on burned-out light bulbs. Perhaps they’ll loop strips cut from old magazines into a fun, funky garland.

FLORENCE, SC -- I have been recycling ever since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. OK, that might be a slight exaggeration but I know we recycled, at least to some extent, before a law was enacted in 1992 that made it mandatory to recycle certain items where I grew up (Washington County, N.Y.). Plastic bottles and aluminum cans containing carbonated beverages had a 5-cent deposit, which was an incentive to return them, especially for a college student. My family would save the containers and I would take them back when I made the nearly 1,000-mile trip home. It was a messy job, but I was happy to do it. To tell you the truth, I think I would have done it without the monetary reward.

I can’t help it; protecting our natural resources is something I am passionate about, which is why I am so excited about some things going on at Moore Intermediate School. Students, faculty and staff are participating in South Carolina Green Steps Schools, an environmental education and action initiative that recognizes schools in South Carolina that take annual sustainable steps toward becoming more environmentally responsible. One of their projects involves the collection of traditionally non-recyclable juice pouches which are sent to TerraCycle and converted into other products. By participating in program, students are learning, waste is being reduced, and the school receives 2 cents per juice pouch.