Las recolecciones de basura de TerraCycle, además de cuidar al medio ambiente, ayudan a sustentar proyectoscomprometidos con comunidades indígenas. “Consideramos importante involucrarnos con procesos para contribuir a la conservación de nuestro medio ambiente, mediante diferentes tipos de acciones y campañas, tanto de consumo responsable como de reutilización y reciclaje”, dijo Laura de la Garza, participante de la fundación. Laura explicó que TerraCycle les permite una nueva vía de financiamiento integral para los proyectos en la Sierra Tarahumara, un lugar de grandes riquezas naturales y culturales, pero que vive serios problemas de marginación para su población

A campanha foi desenvolvida para integrar o Programa Nacional de Reciclagem de Esponjas Scotch-Brite, que proporciona um destino adequado às esponjas descartadas.

To do better by our oceans, we must shift our gaze. World Oceans Day is June 8, an important time for environmental action, observation, and celebration. Coinciding with this year’s UN Ocean Conference, World Oceans Day is day for policymakers, activists and conscious consumers to take part in actions and discussions that can carry us forward. See if you can get involved with some or all of the initiatives, events and activities scheduled around World Oceans Day, and get your family, friends and community to join you. Attend the inaugural World Oceans Festival Kicking off the UN Ocean Conference June 4...

WILMINGTON -- According to keep America beautiful, cigarette butts are the most littered item worldwide. That's why the City of Wilmington says it's partnered with Keep New Hanover Beautiful to recycle cigarette butts. The city has installed 110 new cigarette-butt- disposal canisters. The city collects the discarded butts, and Keep New Hanover Beautiful  volunteers mail them to Terracycle, a free waste-collection and recycling facility.  

For the over-stretched parent who doesn’t have time to puree plums or soak grains overnight, portable plastic packs jammed with organic and healthful ingredients are a godsend. On-the-go moms can just twist off the cap and hand a pouch of blueberry flax and oat to a hungry baby to suck on by himself. No spoon or spoon skills required. While these packs are pricey ― a 4-ounce pouch can cost north of $2  ― families are willing to fork over the funds for the convenience factor. But this convenience comes with another price: Most of these plastic pouches can’t be recycled and are destined for landfills ― or worse, the oceans. The demand is growing even though reasonably priced alternatives are available that can be used over and over again. The problem...

米リサイクル企業のテラサイクルは、普通なら再利用されない廃棄物を再生する仕組みを大企業に提供するビジネスモデルで成長している。２００１年の設立後、たばこの吸い殻、化粧品容器、歯ブラシなどを商品に変え、２０カ国以上で事業展開するまでになった。日本にもリサイクルのベンチャー企業は多いが、成長に時間がかかっている。成長を続けるテラサイクルのトム・ザッキーＣＥＯに事業戦略を聞いた。