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TerraCycle beneficia con donativos a escuelas del país

Antes del término del año pasado, alrededor de 13 escuelas de la Ciudad de México, Durango, Edo. De México, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Monterrey, Nayarit, Puebla y Sinaloa fueron apoyadas con diversos donativos que dieron una suma total de $51,404.86 pesos.

Dichos donativos fueron posible gracias a los brigadistas de TerraCycle que recolectaron bolsas de botanas, de pan y pan dulce, productos de cuidado bucal y empaques de galletas y jabones.

El Jardín de Niños Francisco I. Madero de Jalisco que recibió un donativo de casi $17,000 pesos tiene un programa especial para la realización de la “Brigada Jardín Mezquitic” en la que participan tanto alumnos y docentes como padres de familia.

Con el donativo recibido adquirirán material en favor de los niños y sus aprendizajes.

Norma Hernández, brigadista desde hace años, comenta que los programas de TerraCycle brindan la oportunidad de obtener recursos para una institución que carece de ellos, en su caso apoya al CAPEP No. 2 de Hidalgo. La institución sufrió algunos daños y con el dinero recibido se planea colocar protección para la puerta de una aula de medios.

En Jalisco, el Instituto Thomas Jefferson utilizará el donativo para que los alumnos viajen a una granja donde aprenderán cómo sembrar y cosechar, también tendrán la oportunidad de hacer una composta y tratar con animales.

“Un mejor mundo empieza con pasos chiquitos, todos debemos tomar estos pasitos”, mencionó una de las beneficiadas del programa.

Con esto, TerraCycle ayuda a que la sociedad reflexione que sus hábitos de consumo tienen consecuencias medioambientales y que es necesario unirse a estrategias como el reciclaje para contribuir a la mejora del planeta.

Comunicado de Prensa.

Provincetown hopes to stomp out cigarette butt litter

PROVINCETOWN — Cigarette butts will soon be transformed into pallets, railroad ties or industrial grade mulch now that the board of selectmen has accepted grant money that will allow the town's recycling and renewable energy committee to purchase Sidewalk Buttlers that will be placed in high traffic areas throughout town. In a letter presented to the selectmen on Monday, the recycling committee said that the self-contained receptacles would "reduce or eliminate the substantial presence of cigarette butt litter along the sidewalks and streets and [will] prevent cigarette butts from entering Provincetown Harbor." The Sidewalk Buttler is a rectangular shoulder-height receptacle topped by a hole in which smokers can deposit their butts. In their letter to the selectmen, committee members wrote that the Buttlers are easy to mount and detach for cleaning and can be placed on town-owned property such as signs, poles and fences. Each one holds approximately 700 butts and is weatherproof, fireproof and rustproof. Dept. of public works staff will install the receptacles at parking lots, beach access points and municipal restrooms. Each unit costs $100. The selectmen unanimously (minus Erik Yingling, who wasn't present) approved the committee's request to accept grants from CARE Cape & Islands for $1,485 and a pending grant from Keep America Beautiful for $2,500, which will fund the purchase and installation of the Sidewalk Buttlers. "Cigarette butts annually feature on the Center for Coastal Studies top 10 list of debris collected during beach cleanups at Long Point and Herring Cove," said committee member Laura Ludwig in an email addressed to Jill Taladay from CARE Cape & Islands on Jan. 5. "They do not biodegrade and they are difficult to recycle unless collected in a clean manner and in large volume. They have been implicated in the death or injury of marine animals and birds and they are a blight on the natural environment." Ludwig also said, after speaking with Town Hall custodians, that the current receptacles in place are not sufficient. "Streets, sidewalks and storm drains are littered on a daily basis with tossed butts," she said. "The Town Hall custodian reports that she weekly picks up thousands of butts off a small town lawn during the summer, a problem exacerbated by leaf blowers, street sweeper trucks and pedestrian smokers." The receptacles will be purchased through the Sidewalk Buttler Company based in Portland, Maine. Each receptacle contains a radio frequency chip that allows the town to verify the date and time of collections and keep track of the total number of butts in each unit through an Android mobile application, which allows collectors to measure the effectiveness of each unit. "In Portland, the Sidewalk Buttler Company collected, tracked and recycled more than 1 million cigarette butts in 2016 alone," company founder and director Michael Roylos said in materials that were included in the selectmen's packet. Discarded butts would be collected and emptied by volunteers and shipped to a New Jersey-based company called Terra Cycle, where they will be made into pallets, railroad ties or industrial grade mulch. The United Parcel Service will ship them from Provincetown to New Jersey for free. The committee hopes to organize a "butt brigade" of volunteers to empty receptacles when necessary, working with other town committees and organizations. Prior to the purchase and installation of the receptacles, the recycling and renewable energy committee will hold a public hearing so that residents will have a chance to learn more about the Buttlers and the collection and recycling process. The date of the hearing has not yet been announced.

TerraCycle beneficia con donativos a escuelas del país

Casi $52,000 pesos fueron donados con el canje de puntos del programa de recolección de TerraCycle.

Mty, N.L.- Antes del término del año pasado, alrededor de 13 escuelas de la Ciudad de México, Durango, Edo. De México, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Monterrey, Nayarit, Puebla y Sinaloa fueron apoyadas con diversos donativos que dieron una suma total de $51,404.86 pesos. Dichos donativos fueron posible gracias a los brigadistas de TerraCycle que recolectaron bolsas de botanas, de pan y pan dulce, productos de cuidado bucal y empaques de galletas y jabones.

El Jardín de Niños Francisco I. Madero de Jalisco que recibió un donativo de casi $17,000 pesos tiene un programa especial para la realización de la “Brigada Jardín Mezquitic” en la que participan tanto alumnos y docentes como padres de familia. Con el donativo recibido adquirirán material en favor de los niños y sus aprendizajes.

Norma Hernández, brigadista desde hace años, comenta que los programas de TerraCycle brindan la oportunidad de obtener recursos para una institución que carece de ellos, en su caso apoya al CAPEP No. 2 de Hidalgo. La institución sufrió algunos daños y con el dinero recibido se planea colocar protección para la puerta de una aula de medios.

En Jalisco, el Instituto Thomas Jefferson utilizará el donativo para que los alumnos viajen a una granja donde aprenderán cómo sembrar y cosechar, también tendrán la oportunidad de hacer una composta y tratar con animales.

“Un mejor mundo empieza con pasos chiquitos, todos debemos tomar estos pasitos”,

mencionó una de las beneficiadas del programa.

Con esto, TerraCycle ayuda a que la sociedad reflexione que sus hábitos de consumo tienen consecuencias medioambientales y que es necesario unirse a estrategias como el reciclaje para contribuir a la mejora del planeta.

Acerca de TerraCycle.

El proposito de TerraCycle es Eliminar la Idea de la Basura®. Hacemos esto creando un sistema de reciclaje nacional para residuos considerados anteriormente como “no reciclables” o “difíciles de reciclar”. Cualquiera puede inscribirse a estos programas, llamados Brigadas, y empezar a mandar sus residuos.Por cada empaque recolectado, TerraCycle proporciona un incentivo económico acumulable, los cuales son donados a organizaciones sin fines de lucro. Para participar simplemente hay que ingresar awww.terracycle.com.mx o llamar al 01 800 681 1589.

 

Take the TerraCycle & Little Bites Challenge #PledgeToRecycle

Have you heard the news? Terracycle®, an international recycling company that turns waste into plastics that can be used for products such as park benches, recycling bins, a playgrounds has teamed up with Entenmann’s® Little Bites® to help eliminate waste and give you an opportunity to earn money for your school or favorite charity. My kids love Entenmann’s® Little Bites® so I can honestly say that we tend to always have an abundance of pouches laying around our house. Instead of throwing them in the trash, we’ve decided to gather them all up and send them in using a pre-paid shipping label from TerraCycle®. I always encourage recycling in our home, so why not take the extra step to mail in our Entenmann’s® Little Bites® pouches? The great thing about this recycling program is that it’s open to any individual, school or organization interested in reducing local landfill waste.

Fruit and Brownie Kabobs with Cream Cheese Dip

I have a teenager and a pre-teen who have recently taken up a love of cooking.  They would spend every waking moment in the kitchen baking and trying new recipes if I would let them.  We are very busy though, so we love being able to find recipes that taste great but are easy to make.  One of our favorite recipes to make is the Fruit and Brownie Kabobs with Cream Cheese Dip.  This is a great recipe because you can make a personal serving using just one Entenmann’s Little Bites pack, or you can make enough for all your guests at a party.  This recipe is fast to make and tastes delicious! Entenmann’s Little Bites Pouch Make Pledge Program with TerraCycle TerraCycle, an international recycling company turns waste into plastic that can be used for products such as park benches, recycling bins and playgrounds.  After you make your kabobs, through the free recycling program, you can ship your Entenmann’s Little Bites pouches to TerraCycle for processing using a pre-paid shipping label. It is easy to participate in this program.  Through March, you can make the pledge, send in the waste, and have the opportunity to earn rewards.  The Entenmann’s Little Bites Pouch Recycling Program is open to any individual, school or organization interested in reducing local landfill waste. To learn more about the Entenmann’s Little BitesPouch Recycling Program here:http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/contests/little-bites-pledge