We have become a nation of consumers. We buy stuff, throw away the packaging that all of our stuff comes in and REPEAT. We are literally running out of landfills. In order to save our Earth we have to decrease our carbon footprint. Recycling the packaging from all of our stuff is a great way to start. Terracycle is the world's leader in upcycling and recycling previously non-recyclable post-consumer waste that would otherwise be destined for landfills.Terracycle has a complete line of affordable innovative products that were re-purposed from used packaging and products.

Shiny new products are coveted by consumers, but they quickly wear out, become obsolete or outlive their usefulness. Disposed goods are then donated to charity, stashed in some storage unit, or tossed in the trash. But some companies and craftsmen have explored another option with creativity and brio: Turn the stuff into something else you can sell. Here we cite seven examples of merchants doing just that. We found quite a few of our fun specimens on Etsy, which seems to be a hotbed of solo artisans and small teams of dreamers producing delightful, one-of-a-kind, sustainable goods. From snack wrappers to snazzy totes You might think that once you're done with a snack wrap or juice pouch, that's it. But you could just as easily collect those items and send them to TerraCycle in Trenton New Jersey. There, they make all sorts of nifty items such as tote bags from CapriSun pouches and wrappers from Doritos and Lays bags. "We work with about 40 different kinds of products and packaging," says Lauren Taylor, director of US public relations. "Some of the more interesting ones are cigarette butts we can recycle into industrial uses, such as palettes. We also have a plant caddy that's available at Target that's made from drink pouches." Another cool form of recycling: They've taken some of that money and donated more than $6.6 million to charity.

השתיים גיבשו תכנית איסוף ומחזור שקיות חטיפים משומשות, שכוללת גם תרומה כספית לעמותות ובתי ספר בתמורה לאיסוף השקיות.

חברת המחזור הבינלאומית "טרהסייקל" משיקה את החטיבה הראשונה בישראל באמצעות שיתוף פעולה עם חטיבת המלוחים מקבוצת שטראוס. שטראוס פריטו-ליי וחברת טרהסייקל משיקות תכנית איסוף ומחזור של שקיות חטיפים משומשות הכוללת גם תרומה כספית לעמותות ובתי ספר בתמורה לשקיות הנאספות.

The economy has undoubtedly impacted every aspect of American life, including the way people spend their money. The shrinking retail sales may be a tell-all about a reduction in consumerism — whether by necessity or because it’s trendy — but there’s one other number that may indicate America’s love for “stuff” is changing. For the past few years, the amount of garbage generated nationwide has been decreasing: According to the Environmental Protection Agency, between 2007 and 2009 (the last year available), municipal solid waste (a.k.a. garbage) generation went from 255 million tons to 243 million. Still, considering that amount is double that of four or five decades ago, it’s easy to understand the efforts to promote and encourage recycling. Consumers, of course, are complying, recovering about 34 percent of materials nationwide (from less than 10 percent 30 years ago). But while paper recycling has become second nature (and 64 percent of it is diverted from the landfill), a growing number of people are looking for ways to recycle various other things that usually go into the trash, from candy wrappers and Ziplock bags to potato chip bags and Elmer’s glue sticks.