A large gathering is usually where you’ll find them and when you throw the "handy dandy, easy clean up, red solo cups away" the cups will sit in the landfill for 14 years. Back in 2011 TerraCycle and Solo teamed up to create the Solo Cup Brigade, a disposable solution for the millions of single-use cups sold each year. Getting involved is incredibly simple. Individuals, schools, offices, non-profits and pretty much anyone signs up on the TerraCycle website. After you’ve collected plastic Solo cups you return them to TerraCycle, who will recycle them into playground equipment, park benches and outdoor furniture. For every cup received, Solo will donate two cents to Keep America Beautiful or the member’s charity of choice. So you get to help save the environment AND raise profits for a charity. That sounds like a fantastic deal! Want to get involved and start recycling your Solo cups? Find out more by visiting www.TerraCycle.com. By taking this step today we’re taking a step toward a better future.