Unless you’d like to see this planet’s wildlife and environment continue to suffer as a result of improperly disposed cosmetics products, then it’s time to start recycling our empty beauty products properly. One way to do that is to check if the plastic container of a personal care product has a number 1 or 2 printed inside its recycling symbol, then it’s safe to go into your curbside recycling. However, if it’s not, we recommend searching for a retailer with a recycling program to ensure your empties are being disposed of without hurting the environment.

Here are 12 places to responsibly recycle your empty beauty products in Toronto.  

   

The Student Voice, the third-grade leadership club at the Whitehouse School in Whitehouse Station, in partnership with the Readington Township Environmental Commission, is participating in an environmentally-minded program called the Trex Challenge.  

The Trex Co. began a competition over a decade ago to encourage communities to recycle plastic film wrapping and bags. Student Voice and the commission have set a goal of collecting 500 pounds of polyethylene plastic by the summer to keep it from winding up in landfills, as it is not currently recycled by the county.

  Student Voice advisers Lori Yukniewicz and Valerie Zanardi were “very pleased” with the commission’s enthusiasm to collaborate with the third graders. “The commission actually stopped their meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, to give a round of applause when we listed all the environmental programs Whitehouse School students and staff participate in on a daily basis,” Zanardi said.  

Whitehouse School has earned U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School designation, and is a multi-year recipient of the N.J. Sustainable Schools highest award. To aid these green missions, Student Voice members collect food from the lunchroom and place it in a three-year compost bin. The third-grade leadership club also solicits shampoo bottles and beauty packaging for a TerraCycle program, as well as printer cartridges for yet another recycling venture.

 

Teacher Melissa Truempy coordinates with the Rutgers Master Gardeners to facilitate a Seeds to Salad experience in one of the two sensory gardens found at the elementary school. Each grade level is responsible for some aspect of the growing cycle: germinating seeds, planting sprouts, weeding, and watering with collected rainwater. All students then participate in a school-wide harvest.

  For this latest challenge, Student Voice members will gather and weigh the plastic collected at the school and then deliver it to a designated drop-off point. The polyethylene will be recycled into composite products such as Trex decking. The commission will handle materials collected at the municipal building. Neil Hendrickson, chairman of the Environmental Commission commented, “The world is going to need leaders with a strong environmental ethic, and the students at Whitehouse School, through programs like these, will be among those able to guide us toward a sustainable future.”  

Students encourage the whole community to help with the challenge. Residents are encouraged to bring plastic film to the bin outside the municipal building at 509 Route 523, Whitehouse Station. The following plastic is salvageable: grocery and retail bags, zipped baggies, case overwraps, bread bags, bubble wrap, newspaper sleeves, and dry cleaning bags. All plastic must be empty and dry.

 

If Readington Township is able to deliver 500 pounds of polyethylene by summer, Whitehouse School will earn a Trex bench for its sensory garden.

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Schwarzkopf, a global leader in hair care solutions, a brand of Henkel, has partnered with international recycling leader TerraCycle to make their retail hair care, colour and styling products recyclable nationwide.   As of January 1^st  consumers are invited to collect and mail-in the empty product packaging from participating Schwarzkopf hair care products, including the brands göt2b styling & color, Color Ultime, Keratin Color and the newly launched Simply Color.   "Hair care products are a staple in the daily routines of countless consumers," said TerraCycle CEO and Founder, Tom Szaky. "The launch of the Schwarzkopf Recycling Programs represents an exciting opportunity to divert a large category of waste from landfills. We look forward to partnering with this forward-thinking company for many years to come and continue to offer sustainable solutions to traditionally hard to recycle packaging."   "The expansion of Henkel's partnership with TerraCycle is an important part of Henkel's commitment to a circular economy for plastic and sustainable packaging, and our target of ensuring 100 percent of our Beauty and Laundry & Home Care packaging is recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025," adds Martina Spinatsch, Vice President, R&D, Beauty Care, Henkel North America.   Elements of the Schwarzkopf/ TerraCycle partnership include the following programs:  

• Schwarzkopf Aerosols Recycling Program: Consumers wishing to recycle their Schwarzkopf-branded empty aerosol containers are invited to sign up on the program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/schwarzkopf-aerosol.When ready to ship the packaging waste, simply download a free shipping label, package the empty aerosol containers in the box of your choice and send it to TerraCycle for recycling.

• Schwarzkopf Hair Coloration Recycling Program: Participants who would like to recycle their Schwarzkopf-branded hair coloration products, including plastic jars, lids, bottles, closures, tubes, pumps, caps etc.; as well as flexible and rigid aluminum; and cardboard and paper are invited to sign up on the program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/schwarzkopf-color. When ready to ship the packaging waste, simply download a free shipping label, package the empty hair coloring packaging in the box of your choice and send it to TerraCycle for recycling.

• Schwarzkopf Recycling Program: Participants interested in recycling all other Schwarzkopf branded retail products outside of the hair coloration and aerosol product lines are invited to sign up on the program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/schwarzkopf-hair. This recycling program accepts plastic jars, lids, bottles, closures, tubes, pumps, caps etc.; as well as flexible and rigid aluminum; and cardboard and paper.

  "We're proud that 100% of Schwarzkopf retail product packaging will now be recyclable," says Manuela Emmrich, Marketing Director, Hair US, Henkel Beauty Care. "Through the TerraCycle/ Schwarzkopf program, there is now a solution for hair product packaging that has historically been difficult to recycle, due to a myriad of curb-side recycling program requirements," she continues.   The Schwarzkopf Recycling Programs are open to any interested individual, school, office, or community organization. For every shipment of waste sent to TerraCycle through any of the Schwarzkopf Recycling Programs, collectors earn points that can be used for charity gifts or converted to cash and donated to the non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice. Once collected, the packaging waste will be recycled into a variety of new consumer products such as park benches, bike racks, pet food bowls and recycling bins.   For more information on TerraCycle's recycling programs, visit www.terracycle.com.

MGA Entertainment, Inc. announced, as the kick off to Toy Fair New York City, new, eco-friendly initiatives focused on L.O.L Surprise!, which delivered on the CEO, Isaac Larian’s promise in late 2019 to create a bio-degradable ball. The company also announced a new product line from brand Little Tikes, which is made entirely from post-consumer and post-industrial resin. MGAE is manufacturing products and packaging with a new patent-pending compound that facilitates the degradation of plastic in landfill conditions.   “I have assembled an in-house team that is 100 percent focused on identifying the best innovative and eco-friendly options to use in our toys,” said Isaac Larian, CEO and Founder of MGA Entertainment. “We now have a degradable L.O.L Surprise! ball and a Little Tikes “Go Green” product line. Sustainability is a personal priority and a MGAE commitment. We will have product at retail this fall.”   MGAE extended its L.O.L Surprise! partnership with TerraCycle, a waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste, last month adding nine new countries to the program. More information about this initiative can be found here. Further, beginning summer 2020, all L.O.L Surprise! accessory bags will be paper based, and any packaging made from resin will be degradable and include new compound.   Added Larian: “Beginning 2021, the entire L.O.L Surprise! packaging line will be completely degradable.”   Little Tikes has a new “Go Green” product line, created entirely from post-consumer and post-industrial resin, which now includes a new patent-pending compound, ensuring the products are not only recyclable but also more degradable in landfill conditions. The “Go Green” line will launch with four products and will continue to evolve and incorporate other Little Tikes items throughout 2020 and beyond. The “Go Green” products will have a new and different logo, but the quality and durability of products will remain the same. The “Go Green” products will be available at retail beginning Earth Day.   Added Larian: “Beginning 2025, MGAE will only manufacture products that will degrade when disposed of properly.”  

  Plastic packaging creates a lot of waste and this is especially true within the toy industry, which is a major creator of plastic-heavy toy packaging waste. In 2019, MGA Entertainment's popular L.O.L Surprise! brand promised to create a bio-degradable ball and at the New York Toy Fair, it was recently revealed. As the unboxing experience is one of the most important parts of the L.O.L Surprise! toys, this solution helps to keep plastic from taking up space in landfills. In the future, paper-based accessory bags will be introduced, along with more degradable packaging. As part of its vision for a sustainable future, L.O.L Surprise! is working with TerraCycle so that toy packaging waste—including notoriously hard-to-sort materials—can be properly disposed of, recycled and even remolded into new products. Image Credit: MGA Entertainment

MGA Entertainment, Inc. (MGAE) the largest privately held toy company, announced today, as the kick off to Toy Fair New York City, new, eco-friendly initiatives focused on L.O.L Surprise!™, which delivered on the CEO, Isaac Larian's promise in late 2019 to create a bio-degradable ball.  The company also announced a new product line from parent-trusted brand Little Tikes®, which is made entirely from post-consumer and post-industrial resin. MGAE is manufacturing products and packaging with a new patent-pending compound that facilitates the degradation of plastic in landfill conditions.   "I have assembled an in-house team that is 100 percent focused on identifying the best innovative and eco-friendly options to use in our toys," said Isaac Larian, CEO and Founder of MGA Entertainment. "We now have a degradable L.O.L Surprise! ball and a Little Tikes "Go Green" product line. Sustainability is a personal priority and a MGAE commitment. We will have product at retail this fall."   MGAE extended its L.O.L Surprise! partnership with TerraCycle, an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste, last month adding nine new countries to the program. More information about this initiative can be found here.  Further, beginning summer 2020, all L.O.L Surprise! accessory bags will be paper based, and any packaging made from resin will be degradable and include new compound.   Added Larian: "Beginning 2021, the entire L.O.L Surprise! packaging line will be completely degradable."   From the parent-trusted brand, Little Tikes, has a new "Go Green" product line. The line which is created entirely from post-consumer and post-industrial resin now includes a new patent-pending compound, ensuring the products are not only recyclable but also more degradable in landfill conditions.  The "Go Green" line will launch with four products and will continue to evolve and incorporate other Little Tikes items throughout 2020 and beyond.  The "Go Green" products will have a new and different logo, but the quality and durability of products that parents and kids have enjoyed for generations will remain the same. The "Go Green" products will be available at retail beginning Earth Day.

Schwarzkopf, a global leader in hair care solutions, a brand of Henkel, has partnered with international recycling leader TerraCycle to make their retail hair care, colour and styling products recyclable nationwide.   As of January 1^st  consumers are invited to collect and mail-in the empty product packaging from participating Schwarzkopf hair care products, including the brands göt2b styling & color, Color Ultime, Keratin Color and the newly launched Simply Color.   "Hair care products are a staple in the daily routines of countless consumers," said TerraCycle CEO and Founder, Tom Szaky. "The launch of the Schwarzkopf Recycling Programs represents an exciting opportunity to divert a large category of waste from landfills. We look forward to partnering with this forward-thinking company for many years to come and continue to offer sustainable solutions to traditionally hard to recycle packaging."   "The expansion of Henkel's partnership with TerraCycle is an important part of Henkel's commitment to a circular economy for plastic and sustainable packaging, and our target of ensuring 100 percent of our Beauty and Laundry & Home Care packaging is recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025," adds Martina Spinatsch, Vice President, R&D, Beauty Care, Henkel North America.   Elements of the Schwarzkopf/ TerraCycle partnership include the following programs:  

• Schwarzkopf Aerosols Recycling Program: Consumers wishing to recycle their Schwarzkopf-branded empty aerosol containers are invited to sign up on the program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/schwarzkopf-aerosol.When ready to ship the packaging waste, simply download a free shipping label, package the empty aerosol containers in the box of your choice and send it to TerraCycle for recycling.

• Schwarzkopf Hair Coloration Recycling Program: Participants who would like to recycle their Schwarzkopf-branded hair coloration products, including plastic jars, lids, bottles, closures, tubes, pumps, caps etc.; as well as flexible and rigid aluminum; and cardboard and paper are invited to sign up on the program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/schwarzkopf-color. When ready to ship the packaging waste, simply download a free shipping label, package the empty hair coloring packaging in the box of your choice and send it to TerraCycle for recycling.

• Schwarzkopf Recycling Program: Participants interested in recycling all other Schwarzkopf branded retail products outside of the hair coloration and aerosol product lines are invited to sign up on the program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/schwarzkopf-hair. This recycling program accepts plastic jars, lids, bottles, closures, tubes, pumps, caps etc.; as well as flexible and rigid aluminum; and cardboard and paper.

  "We're proud that 100% of Schwarzkopf retail product packaging will now be recyclable," says Manuela Emmrich, Marketing Director, Hair US, Henkel Beauty Care. "Through the TerraCycle/ Schwarzkopf program, there is now a solution for hair product packaging that has historically been difficult to recycle, due to a myriad of curb-side recycling program requirements," she continues.   The Schwarzkopf Recycling Programs are open to any interested individual, school, office, or community organization. For every shipment of waste sent to TerraCycle through any of the Schwarzkopf Recycling Programs, collectors earn points that can be used for charity gifts or converted to cash and donated to the non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice. Once collected, the packaging waste will be recycled into a variety of new consumer products such as park benches, bike racks, pet food bowls and recycling bins.   For more information on TerraCycle's recycling programs, visit www.terracycle.com.

Um ano após o lançamento, o serviço de entrega que leva de volta suas embalagens para reutilização está em expansão e em breve você poderá encontrar seus designs de embalagens inovadores nas lojas de varejo.