TerraCycle US Inc., a leader in the collection and repurposing of hard-to-recycle post-consumer waste, announced it has acquired Chicago-based Air Cycle Corporation, a leader in universal waste recycling that provides solutions for mercury-containing fluorescent bulbs, battery, ballast and electronic waste disposal.
Not all packages can be recycled through the established infrastructure and options are limited for hard-to-recycle items. That’s one of the reasons the unique business strategy of upcycler TerraCycle has been so successful—that and the innovative vision of entrepreneur and founder Tom Szaky. But now, anyone can capitalize on that success.
Hello and welcome back to Talkin' Trash, Waste Dive's look at the stories from the week, big and small. This week was a big one, with an exclusive Wast Dive interview with the CEO of TerraCycle and important news coming out of municipalities.
TerraCycle has long been known for its creative, though niche, approach to the recycling industry. Now it's on track to try and upend the whole model.
From cigarette buts to flip-flops, Tom Szaky of TerraCycle believes everything can be recyclable.
In Tom Szaky’s vision of the new economy, nothing is garbage. Not cigarette butts. Not dirty diapers. Not even used tampons.
