Before simply tossing your trash, TerraCycle asks you to think about these 5 questions to find an alternative to the landfill.

Americans often have a one-track mind when it comes to our trash: we want it out of sight, out of mind, and as soon as possible.

My kids are addicted to Entenmann’s® Little Bites®! They make a great grab n’ go snack, especially for busy weekends, soccer treats and for the kids’ lunchboxes. They are deliciously moist and packaged in single serving portions to prevent one for overindulging. Recently I found Halloween themed pouches – the kids were so excited!

When we try to recycle the unrecyclable, we gum up the whole process. “It’s a waste of time, money, and other resources when recycling centers have to deal with things they don’t accept,” explains Darby Hoover, a recycling expert with the Natural Resources Defense Council. These items can’t go in your recycling bin—but you can still get rid of them responsibly.

Some manufacturers are launching their own take-back programs for items that municipalities aren't set up to handle. These are some of our favorites.

Dotted along the coast of Venice Beach with a backdrop of grey skies, early morning beachgoers for miles carried buckets and scanned the sands. Instead of filling their buckets with typical beach treasures such as shells, stones, or the occasional starfish, these shore hunters were filling them with cigarette filters, straws, and plastic bottle caps.