Some recycling programs facilitated by private companies — including the manufacturers of products that aren't easily recyclable — are filling the gap in order to divert some of that waste away from the landfill... "Everything technically has a recycling solution," said Jessica Panetta, marketing manager for the Canadian branch for the New Jersey-based TerraCycle.
TerraCycle was featured in a 30 minute podcast episode on the Zero Waste Countdown, which can also be downloaded on the Podcast app (AppleCoreMedia), iTunes, Stitcher and Castbox.
John Wanless Junior Public School has revisited an old ally, recycling company TerraCycle, in its pursuit of being eco-friendly. In December, the Bedford Park school restarted its Snack Pouch, Schneider Lunch Mate and Yves Veggie Cuisine recycling program. At the helm is Grade 6 teacher Lisa Higginbottom. Students collect the waste that traditional recycling methods, such as municipal governments, don’t have the budgets to cover. Higginbottom first started the program in 2010 after a student brought in a product that had been the result of Terracyle’s recycling process. After three years of dedication, when she went on maternity leave, the program remained idle.
Franklin’s newly formed Green Team is hitting the ground running with the help of their PTA. The school has updated its Recycling Rally Program and is teaming up once again with New Jersey-based TerraCycle.
As soon as Halloween is over, the winter holidays begin - cue shopping, get-togethers, and lots of time spent in the car, on trains and on planes to visit family and friends. Don't let your health (or sanity!) fall by the wayside during the most wonderful time of the year. After all, the holidays are really about celebrating with the ones who matter most.
Here are a few simple tips you can use to make sure your family is extra prepared while being out-and-about this holiday season.
I have been a huge fan of GoGo squeeZ for YEARS! While I don’t have children I love their products because they are super tasty and perfect for on the go. I make it a point to have one or two pouches in my purse at all times for when I get hangry on the go. GoGo squeeZ has a huge product line to choose from and truly I don’t think they are just for kids!
Laval’s École Paul-VI has snagged third place in a nation-wide recycling contest.
By sending snack pouches to be recycled through recycling firm TerraCycle’s Snack Pouch Recycling Program and by submitting daily votes for their school, they were second runner-up won a $100 prize for their school, in addition to local bragging rights.
École Paul-VI of the Commission scolaire de Laval collected a total of 1001 pieces of recyclable waste during the contest period.
The “Ready, Set, GoGo!” recycling contest was launched by TerraCycle and GoGo squeeZ applesauce snack brand in February for schools throughout Canada.
12. Ditch squeeze packs
Those little squeeze packs of puréed fruit and veggies are convenient but sadly not recyclable through most municipal programs. Skip the squeezer and stick with classic fruit like bananas, which come in their own handy containers...
NEW GLASGOW – A.G. Baillie Memorial School is in the running to win a new garden and a picnic table, made from recycled materials collected by students.
The New Glasgow elementary school has been collecting Lunchmate containers and squeeze pouches for several years, with the materials being sent to recycling company TerraCycle.
That company takes packaging that’s typically not recycled and turns it into new products, diverting it from landfills and incinerators.
The waste collected is melted into plastic pellets that can be moulded into such things as pencil cases, Frisbees, benches, picnic tables and playgrounds.
For each piece of waste sent in, participants earn points that can be translated into cash donations to the school.
Noah Fievet and Sam Wagner, students at A.G. Baillie Memorial School, show the recyclables collected by the school that will be turned into new products, while also raising money for the school.
NEW GLASGOW – A.G. Baillie Memorial School is in the running to win a new garden and a picnic table, made from recycled materials collected by students.
The New Glasgow elementary school has been collecting Lunchmate containers and squeeze pouches for several years, with the materials being sent to recycling company TerraCycle.
That company takes packaging that’s typically not recycled and turns it into new products, diverting it from landfills and incinerators.
The waste collected is melted into plastic pellets that can be moulded into such things as pencil cases, Frisbees, benches, picnic tables and playgrounds.
For each piece of waste sent in, participants earn points that can be translated into cash donations to the school.
