NATIONAL – Gerber, the early childhood nutrition leader, has partnered with international recycling company TerraCycle to help give hard-to-recycle baby food packaging a new life. This partnership is rooted in Gerber and TerraCycle’s shared values around eliminating waste and supports the recovery of hard-to-recycle baby food packaging on a national scale.   Participation in the program is easy – parents can simply sign up on the Gerber Recycling Program and mail in packaging that is not municipally recyclable using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the packaging is cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products.   “Through this free recycling program, Gerber is offering parents an easy way to divert waste from landfills by providing a responsible way to dispose of certain hard-to-recycle baby food packaging,” said TerraCycle CEO and Founder, Tom Szaky. “By collecting and recycling these items, families can demonstrate their respect for the environment not only through the products that they choose for their children, but also with how they dispose of the packaging.”   As an added incentive, for every pound of packaging waste sent to TerraCycle through the Gerber Recycling Program, collectors can earn $1 to donate to a non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice.   Gerber believes the baby food industry should help create a world where babies thrive, and this partnership is one of many steps toward its goal to achieve 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025. “We’re thrilled to partner with TerraCycle as part of our broader sustainable packaging efforts,” said Gerber President and CEO Bill Partyka. “We know every parent’s top priority is to ensure a healthy, happy future for their baby. Our commitment to sustainability is rooted in giving parents a hand in making their baby’s future that much brighter.”   Gerber was founded on the ambition to give babies the best start in life. That’s why their work doesn’t stop at nutrition. As the world’s largest baby food company, Gerber has upheld some of the industry’s strongest agricultural standards through its Clean Field Farming practices, and is committed to reducing energy use, water use and carbon emissions in its factories.   The Gerber Recycling Program is open to any interested individual, school, office, or community organization. For more information on TerraCycle’s recycling programs, visit www.TerraCycle.com    

TRENTON, N.J. — Gerber, the early childhood nutrition leader, has partnered with international recycling company TerraCycle to help give hard-to-recycle baby food packaging a new life. This partnership is rooted in Gerber and TerraCycle®’s shared values around eliminating waste and supports the recovery of hard-to-recycle baby food packaging on a national scale.   Participation in the program is easy — parents can simply sign up on the Gerber Recycling Program page at https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/gerber and mail in packaging that is not municipally recyclable using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the packaging is cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products.   “Through this free recycling program, Gerber is offering parents an easy way to divert waste from landfills by providing a responsible way to dispose of certain hard-to-recycle baby food packaging,” said TerraCycle CEO and Founder, Tom Szaky. “By collecting and recycling these items, families can demonstrate their respect for the environment not only through the products that they choose for their children, but also with how they dispose of the packaging.”   As an added incentive, for every pound of packaging waste sent to TerraCycle through the Gerber Recycling Program, collectors can earn $1 to donate to a non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice.   Gerber believes the baby food industry should help create a world where babies thrive, and this partnership is one of many steps toward its goal to achieve 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025. “We’re thrilled to partner with TerraCycle as part of our broader sustainable packaging efforts,” said Gerber President and CEO Bill Partyka. “We know every parent’s top priority is to ensure a healthy, happy future for their baby. Our commitment to sustainability is rooted in giving parents a hand in making their baby’s future that much brighter.”   Gerber was founded on the ambition to give babies the best start in life. That’s why their work doesn’t stop at nutrition. As the world’s largest baby food company, Gerber has upheld some of the industry’s strongest agricultural standards through its Clean Field Farming™ practices, and is committed to reducing energy use, water use and carbon emissions in its factories.   The Gerber Recycling Program is open to any interested individual, school, office, or community organization. For information on TerraCycle’s recycling programs, visit www.TerraCycle.com.  

Gerber, the leader in early childhood nutrition, was associated with the international recycling company TerraCycle to help give new life to packaging food for babies difficult to recycle. This partnership is based on shared Gerber and TerraCycle around waste disposal and supports the recovery of packaging baby food difficult to recycle national values.   "Through this free recycling program, Gerber offers parents an easy way to divert waste from landfills to provide a responsible way to dispose of certain food packaging for babies difficult to recycle; to the collect and recycle these items, families can demonstrate their respect for the environment not only environment through the products they choose for their children, but also how they removed the packaging, "said CEO and founder of TerraCycle, tom Szaky.   Gerber believes the baby food industry should help create a world where babies thrive and this partnership is one of many steps towards its goal of achieving 100% recyclable packaging or reusable 2025.   As an added incentive, for every pound of packaging waste sent to TerraCycle through the Recycling Program Gerber, collectors can earn $ 1 to donate to a nonprofit, school or charity organization of their choice. "We are delighted to partner with TerraCycle as part of our broader efforts for sustainable packaging; we know that the top priority of every parent is to ensure a healthy and happy future for your baby. Our commitment to sustainability is based on helping parents make the future of your baby is much brighter, "said President and CEO of Gerber, Bill Partyka.

As part of Nestle's goal to make 100% of its packaging recycling or reusable in the next five years, baby food giant Gerber is teaming with TerraCycle to collect, clean and remold hard-to-recycle but extremely popular single-use containers, including pouches, into new products at no charge to consumers.    

Gerber is going even greener according to CEO Bill Partyka who joined Cheddar Tuesday to discuss the baby food maker's new recycling program with TerraCycle. Though 80 percent of the company’s packaging is currently recyclable, 20 percent “could be recycled, but they’re difficult in municipal waste-streams,” he said. With the company’s new partnership, consumers can send in hard-to-recycle materials and the company will recover it with TerraCycle, which has the technology to convert it, he said. Parents sign up online and send in the packaging using a prepaid shipping label. “We either recycle, we reuse, or we can repurpose,” the CEO added. Partyka also described the company's three pillars of sustainability — from sustainable agricultural practices to reducing factory footprints to its partnership with TerraCycle. Gerber’s move comes at a time when millennials seem more interested in — and willing to pay for — more sustainable offerings. “We rely more on single-use plastics today than ever because they protect our products and they provide convenience,” Partyka said. “On the other hand, today’s consumer is really sensitive to what’s happening with the carbon footprint in the world they leave behind.” In time, the company will “engineer [products] out of our value chain” if the materials prove too difficult to recycle, he said.

As of this week, consumers can feel better about where their baby food packaging is going—if they follow through with the new recycling initiative in place. Gerber and international recycling company, TerraCycle, have partnered to recycle Gerber baby food packaging, and the steps are really easy.   Parents can simply sign up on the Gerber Recycling Program at https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/gerber and mail in packaging that is not municipally recyclable using a prepaid shipping label. Once TerraCycle receives the returned packaging, it is cleaned, melted into hard plastic and remolded to make new recycled products.   The program works toward a shared goal between Gerber and TerraCycle to reduce waste and recover hard-to-recycle products. Not only is the program easy and free for the consumer, but for every pound of packaging waste sent to TerraCycle through the Gerber Recycling Program, collectors can earn $1 to donate to a nonprofit, school, or charitable organization of their choice.   “Through this free recycling program, Gerber is offering parents an easy way to divert waste from landfills by providing a responsible way to dispose of certain hard-to-recycle baby food packaging,” said TerraCycle CEO and Founder, Tom Szaky. “By collecting and recycling these items, families can demonstrate their respect for the environment not only through the products that they choose for their children, but also with how they dispose of the packaging.”   According to the press release on the partnership, Gerber and TerraCycle both feel an obligation to help improve the world. The partnership hopes to achieve 100 percent recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025.   “We’re thrilled to partner with TerraCycle as part of our broader sustainable packaging efforts,” said Gerber President and CEO Bill Partyka. “We know every parent’s top priority is to ensure a healthy, happy future for their baby. Our commitment to sustainability is rooted in giving parents a hand in making their baby’s future that much brighter.”   This is not the only way Gerber has worked to improve babies’ lives along with the state of the environment. Gerber has upheld some of the baby food industry’s strongest agricultural standards through its Clean Field Farming™ practices, and it states that it is committed to reducing energy use, water use and carbon emissions in its factories.  

As of this week, consumers can feel better about where their baby food packaging is going—if they follow through with the new recycling initiative in place. Gerber and international recycling company, TerraCycle, have partnered to recycle Gerber baby food packaging, and the steps are really easy.   Parents can simply sign up on the Gerber Recycling Program at https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/gerber and mail in packaging that is not municipally recyclable using a prepaid shipping label. Once TerraCycle receives the returned packaging, it is cleaned, melted into hard plastic and remolded to make new recycled products.   The program works toward a shared goal between Gerber and TerraCycle to reduce waste and recover hard-to-recycle products. Not only is the program easy and free for the consumer, but for every pound of packaging waste sent to TerraCycle through the Gerber Recycling Program, collectors can earn $1 to donate to a nonprofit, school, or charitable organization of their choice.   “Through this free recycling program, Gerber is offering parents an easy way to divert waste from landfills by providing a responsible way to dispose of certain hard-to-recycle baby food packaging,” said TerraCycle CEO and Founder, Tom Szaky. “By collecting and recycling these items, families can demonstrate their respect for the environment not only through the products that they choose for their children, but also with how they dispose of the packaging.”   According to the press release on the partnership, Gerber and TerraCycle both feel an obligation to help improve the world. The partnership hopes to achieve 100 percent recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025.   “We’re thrilled to partner with TerraCycle as part of our broader sustainable packaging efforts,” said Gerber President and CEO Bill Partyka. “We know every parent’s top priority is to ensure a healthy, happy future for their baby. Our commitment to sustainability is rooted in giving parents a hand in making their baby’s future that much brighter.”   This is not the only way Gerber has worked to improve babies’ lives along with the state of the environment. Gerber has upheld some of the baby food industry’s strongest agricultural standards through its Clean Field Farming™ practices, and it states that it is committed to reducing energy use, water use and carbon emissions in its factories.

Gerber, the early childhood nutrition leader, has partnered with international recycling company TerraCycle to help give hard-to-recycle baby food packaging a new life. This partnership is rooted in Gerber and TerraCycle's shared values around eliminating waste and supports the recovery of hard-to-recycle baby food packaging on a national scale.

  Gerber, Florham Park, New Jersey, has partnered with Trenton, New Jersey-based TerraCycle to help give hard-to-recycle baby food packaging a new life. This partnership is rooted in Gerber and TerraCycle’s shared values around eliminating waste and supports the recovery of hard-to-recycle baby food packaging on a national scale, according to a Gerber news release.   To participate, parents can sign up on the Gerber Recycling Program page and mail in packaging that is not municipally recyclable using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the packaging is cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products.   “Through this free recycling program, Gerber is offering parents an easy way to divert waste from landfills by providing a responsible way to dispose of certain hard-to-recycle baby food packaging,” says TerraCycle CEO and Founder Tom Szaky. “By collecting and recycling these items, families can demonstrate their respect for the environment not only through the products that they choose for their children, but also with how they dispose of the packaging.”   As an added incentive, for every pound of recycled packaging sent to TerraCycle through the Gerber Recycling Program, collectors can earn $1 to donate to a nonprofit, school or charitable organization of their choice.   This partnership is one of many steps toward Gerber’s goal to achieve 100 percent recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025.   “We’re thrilled to partner with TerraCycle as part of our broader sustainable packaging efforts,” says Gerber President and CEO Bill Partyka. “We know every parent’s top priority is to ensure a healthy, happy future for their baby. Our commitment to sustainability is rooted in giving parents a hand in making their baby’s future that much brighter.”

Gerber, the early childhood nutrition leader, has partnered with international recycling company TerraCycle® to help give hard-to-recycle baby food packaging a new life. The two companies share values around eliminating waste and support the recovery of hard-to-recycle baby food packaging on a national scale.   Participation in the program is easy – parents can simply sign up on the Gerber Recycling Program page at terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/gerber and mail in packaging that is not municipally recyclable using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the packaging is cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products.   “Through this free recycling program, Gerber is offering parents an easy way to divert waste from landfills by providing a responsible way to dispose of certain hard-to-recycle baby food packaging,” said TerraCycle CEO and founder, Tom Szaky. “By collecting and recycling these items, families can demonstrate their respect for the environment not only through the products that they choose for their children, but also with how they dispose of the packaging.”   For every pound of packaging waste sent to TerraCycle through the Gerber Recycling Program, collectors can earn $1 to donate to a non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice.   This partnership is one of many steps toward Gerber's goal to achieve 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025. “We’re thrilled to partner with TerraCycle as part of our broader sustainable packaging efforts,” said Gerber president and CEO Bill Partyka. “We know every parent’s top priority is to ensure a healthy, happy future for their baby. Our commitment to sustainability is rooted in giving parents a hand in making their baby’s future that much brighter.”