此次活动是由泰瑞环保与上海市大学生环保社团联盟共同合作，联合十所高校发起的一个免费回收任何口腔护理产品包装的活动。活动旨在共同支持并参与由高露洁棕榄(中国)有限公司赞助的口腔护理用品废弃物（含包装）回收循环利用活动，并在此过程中向参与的师生宣传并提高其垃圾分类、循环利用等环保意识，以带动全社会的生态环保进步。 公司承诺，回收回来后，1%-5%的废品会制作成产品重新使用（upcycle），比如牙膏皮做成的购物袋；其余会清洗造粒，再用粒子制作成其他的产品（recycle）。保证100%无填埋和焚烧。

In a move that could increase consumer awareness about marine plastic pollution — and thus, consumer willingness to pay more for products made from recycled marine plastic — recycling company TerraCycle plans to expand its beach cleanup programs to collect up to 1,000 tons of plastic waste globally. Earlier this year TerraCycle, in partnership with Procter & Gamble and Suez, developed the world’s first recyclable shampoo bottle made from up to 25 percent recycled beach plastic. The Head & Shoulders shampoo bottle will debut in France this summer. TerraCycle told Plastics News that the partners have major expansion plans. The initial beach cleanups collected 15 tons of material in Europe; Brett Stevens, vice president of material sales and procurement at the recycling company, told the publication that the company plans to expand collection efforts to North America and Asia. “The collection goals we’ve set forth in total approach I would say probably 500 to 1,000 tons coming off beaches over the next 12 months,” Stevens said. “It is very much not a fad. I think that we’re investing the staff and resources and building our programs with our partners, making this a long-lasting impact.” TerraCycle’s statements come as other leading companies are turning their attention to plastic waste ending up in oceans and other waterways. Last month Dell said it has developed the technology industry’s first packaging trays made with 25 percent recycled ocean plastic content. In January, Unilever CEO Paul Polman called on the consumer goods industry to address ocean plastic waste and employ circular economy models to increase plastic recycling rates. Adidas is also working to solve the problem of plastic pollution in oceans by turning this waste stream into new material for its shoes. But as environmental groups like Greenpeace and circular economy advocates like the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have shown in recent reports, more needs to be done. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, one-third of the plastic packaging used globally ends up in oceans and other fragile ecosystems. An earlier study by the foundation found there could be more plastics than fish in the ocean by 2050. However, as Waste Dive reports, the cost associated with collecting and cleaning marine plastic for reuse in products and packaging means virgin material is cheaper. “A coordinated global campaign that can demonstrate the path from cleaning beaches to putting new products on store shelves might help drive consumer interest in paying a little more for packaging made from this content.”

With Earth Day just one month away, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about ways to go green in your everyday life. It’s easy to become overwhelmed with all the different actions you can take to go green, so start small! This means making changes to your daily routine and home life. Once you have accomplished eco changes in your household, you can move toward more significant changes. Listed below are 7 easy ways you can be more planet-friendly at home. 1. Purchase Eco-Friendly Personal Care Products One of the best starting points when moving towards an more eco-friendly lifestyle is with your personal care products. Look for products from brands that use recyclable packaging, non-toxic ingredients, and practice sustainability. Tom’s of Maine is one of my favorite brands when it comes to personal care products for my family. Sustainability is a priority in their transparent business practices as they take several environmentally friendly production measures. All of their toothpaste cartons are made of post-consumer recycled paperboard, waste ink is utilized to print corrugated cases, vegetable based inks are used on professionally printed materials and packaging, and they are powered through 100% renewable wind energy. Additionally, their products are recyclable through the TerraCycle program.

Dive Brief:

• TerraCycle is partnering with existing beach cleanup programs to collect 500 to 1,000 tons of plastic littler from around the world over the next year, as reported by Plastics News.
• Following a project with Suez that collected approximately 15 tons in Europe — leading to the creation of shampoo bottles from Procter & Gamble using the material — TerraCycle is now expanding its efforts to North America and Asia.
• Funding collection can be tough in some countries so a partner from DSM Environmental Services Inc. recently proposed a 1-cent fee for each pound of resin created to help subsidize these efforts.

Dive Insight: The world's marine plastic pollution problem has been well-documented by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Ocean Conservancy and many others. Ambitious ideas such as The Ocean Cleanup are currently being developed to tackle the issue, but it is far larger than any one organization can manage. Helping to coordinate existing beach cleanup efforts is a positive step, though helping to create global market demand for the recovered plastic material may be even more beneficial. While more companies are showing interest in converting the material to energy or other resources, its viability in post-consumer packaging still hasn't been widely proven. Multiple brands have received attention for making new products from marine plastic, but the costs involved with collecting and cleaning it still means virgin material is cheaper. A coordinated global campaign that can demonstrate the path from cleaning beaches to putting new products on store shelves might help drive consumer interest in paying a little more for packaging made from this content. The implementation of a small fee to aid in the collection may not be popular among all involved, though some form of multinational solution could be useful. As seen on beaches from Hong Kong to Alaska to the Great Lakes marine plastic knows no boundaries and has become a universal problem.  

“Drink more water” is a prescription that for too many people around the world is easier said than done. As it stands, one in ten people (663 million people - twice the population of the United States) are currently living without access to safe water. Cited by the World Economic Forum as being the #1 global risk to society in terms of devastation and impact, this water crisis stands in the way of the health, safety and economic empowerment of people in both developing countries and  first world nations.     Access to clean water is a basic human right, yet millions of people are still walking miles to collect from their nearest water source, sharing unprotected wells with livestock, and paying 5 to 10 times more for water than their higher-income counterparts. Being 65 percent water, we can do so much better.   Yesterday March 22 was World Water Day, a global initiative started by the United Nations to recognize the importance of water conservation and improving access to freshwater around the globe. World Water Day may be one day out of the year, but taking the time to reflect on the delicacy of our limited natural resources and the impact we have on the ecosystems around us have the chance to make long-lasting impacts that we can carry forward.   Legislative Action   It is important to remember that access to safe drinking water is as much a domestic issue as it is an international one.  In New Jersey, where TerraCycle is based, nearly two dozen school districts recently reported elevated levels of lead in their water per the results of state mandated testing ordered for school districts, charter schools and early-learning centers last summer. This prompted the proposal of a bill that would require all public water systems to invest in its infrastructures according to industry best practices and submit a report to the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection on an annual basis.   Improving drinking water through legislation mandates the allocation of resources necessary to foster accountability and progress reporting; like all matters of infrastructure, limitations come down to be a matter of economics. While lobbyists and special interest groups often spearhead the movement of lawmaking, it is citizen testimony that voices true public interest. Follow and track the progress of bills, attend committee hearings and contact your legislators to speak up for action in your area.   Corporate Action   Companies and major brands are taking responsibility for the impacts their products and packaging have on the sustainability of our water sources. Brita, the water filtration brand, for example, is solving for their difficult-to-recycle water filters, faucet mounts, and other Brita product and packaging waste through the free, national Brita Recycling Program. Recycling prevents these waste streams from ending up in waterways and landfills, and reduces demand for virgin raw materials that often require significant quantities of water to extract from the Earth. Further, Brita filters offset the demand for plastic bottles (300 for every Brita filter).   Brita’s TerraCycle program also allows consumers to raise money for charities dedicated to improving access to safe water at home and abroad. For every unit of waste collected for recycling, participants earn points that may be redeemed as cash donations to nonprofits like Charity: Water, a nonprofit that provides clean drinking water to families in developing countries.

I partnerskab med genanvendelseseksperterne TerraCycle og Suez har den verdensomspændende kosmetikgigant lanceret en shampooflaske, der er produceret af genbrugsplast.

  根据Szaky的说法，将海洋塑胶垃圾再制成塑胶瓶是个相当繁复的过程－－先是由数百名非营利组织的志工从海滩、港口或其他水源收集塑胶垃圾，TerraCycle再将收集而来的塑胶垃圾分类，将高密度聚乙烯（HDPE）交给P&G制作成塑胶瓶，剩余的塑胶垃圾则交给非营利组织制作长椅或野餐桌。