TORONTO -- Rodan + Fields, a leading skincare brand in North America, in partnership with international recycling leader, TerraCycle, announce the expansion of the Rodan + Fields Recycling Program, already available in the United States, throughout Australia and Canada.   In line with the company's Do Good vision, which focuses on Philanthropy, People and Planet, Rodan + Fields has made a commitment to make 75% of all packaging refillable, reusable or recyclable by 2025. To support this goal, the Rodan + Fields Recycling Program is designed to assist Rodan + Fields Independent Consultants and customers in their efforts to reduce the number of beauty products that end up in landfills.   To participate, Rodan + Fields Independent Consultants and customers can sign up on the TerraCycle program page and mail in the empty product packaging 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.   "There's an unquestionable need to reduce waste and ensure our products are designed for a sustainable future," said Kari Hayden Pendoley, Rodan + Fields Senior Director of Social Impact and Environmental Social Governance (ESG). "We are thrilled to expand our partnership with TerraCycle to empower our Consultants, customers and employees globally to be a part of the solution and take the guesswork out of recycling."   "TerraCycle's mission has always been to 'Eliminate the Idea of Waste' and, in turn, be kind to the planet," said Tom Szaky, TerraCycle Founder and CEO. "By joining in the Rodan + Fields Recycling Program, participants have a unique opportunity to demonstrate their respect for the environment by diverting packaging waste from landfills, as well as through the products that they choose to include in their personal care routines."   Rodan + Fields' expanded partnership with TerraCycle reinforces the company's larger sustainability commitments announced this year in their inaugural ESG Report. Rodan + Fields takes its responsibility to support its community and protect the planet seriously and continues to work to advance the sustainability of its products and supply chain.   The Rodan + Fields Recycling Program is open to all Rodan + Fields Independent Consultants, and customers throughout Canada, Australia and the United States. For more information on TerraCycle's recycling programs, visit www.terracycle.ca.  

Two more Montreal-area communities are making it easier to recycle personal protective equipment. Authorities in the cities of Vaudreuil-Dorion and Pointe-Claire have set up boxes at various locations where people can drop off the items. Officials in both cities say it's about time. "I have noticed masks lying in the street and like the volume just went up, right," Judith Largy-Nadeau, Vaudreuil-Dorion's environmental advisor noted. "People using them and just disposing of them wherever they can. We thought this would be a good opportunity to send them somewhere else where they can be reused instead." In that city, only disposable masks are being collected for now whereas, in Pointe-Claire, residents can drop off masks, safety glasses and earplugs.

  Imagine the journey of a typical candy wrapper. A child eats a piece of Halloween candy, puts the wrapper in the garbage and that’s that.   Not necessarily. Thanks to an initiative by Subaru, that little candy wrapper could end up going through a recycling program and ending up as part of a park bench. Doug Crouse, a French teacher and the co-adviser of the Sparta Middle School Environmental Action Club (aka The Green Team), learned of this project and his group of kids jumped on board.   “We want to inspire other community groups to organize their own collections to reduce the huge amount of plastic that makes its way into our waste stream,” Crouse said. “As a club we’ve talked a lot about what we can do to contribute to that effort, including holding a ‘ban plastic straws’ day last year. Halloween was a logical time to do an initial candy wrapper drive, and we’ve decided to continue collecting plastic wrappers throughout the year (assuming we’re here in school.)”   The Environmental Action Club delivers their collections of candy wrappers to Subaru. “It’s pretty amazing the range of things that can be recycled these days,” Crouse said.“   “We have a collection bin here at the dealership, but when Sparta Middle School jumped on board, we were really able to contribute a lot to the project,” said Chris Dexter, general manager at Subaru World of Newton. Subaru sends its collections to New Jersey-based TerraCycle. “They can recycle most anything,” he said. “Right down to ballpoint pens. TerraCycle’s mission is to ‘eliminate the idea of waste.’”   This translates to gathering trash that traditional recyclers don’t handle such as coffee, tea, and creamer cups; snack wrappers; straws; and disposable cups and lids. TerraCycle provides pre-labeled “zero waste boxes” to Subaru dealerships across the United States. Once those boxes are full, they get sent back to TerraCycle. Items are then sorted, with metals melted down and plastics turned into pellets.   “These are then turned into park benches and other outdoor items,” Dexter said. “It’s really impressive.”   Abby Weisbeck is a seventh-grader at Sparta Middle School and part of the Green Team.   “I joined the Green Team last year when it first started, so when we talked about doing this project, I knew I wanted to help,” she said. “The Green Team does do things like this. Things we have done in the past are giving presentations and spreading awareness about turning off the lights in your classrooms when you leave. It helped save a lot of energy. We also had a Green Day in the cafeteria, where everybody brought their lunches in containers and reusable bags instead of plastic.”   For the candy wrapper project, she said the Green Team spread the word throughout the school and community that kids should bring them in on a certain day for collection.   “It was a great way to make Halloween more green,” Weisbeck said. “And the wrappers will be turned into useful things instead of just being thrown away.”  

Our family has been living pretty low waste for about a decade.

• We buy very little, preferring to thrift, DIY, swap or borrow where possible;
• We are dedicated to supporting local – receiving weekly farm deliveries, promoting and supporting farmers’ markets;
• We avoid plastic and packaging as much as possible, bringing reusables or refilling in bulk;
• We spend a lot of time in the kitchen making plant-based meals and snacks;
• We grow a garden, have honey bees and even grow mushrooms; and
• We compost like nobody’s business!

With all of these eco-friendly (and economical) habits, our waste production is pretty minimal. In years past, we typically only put out our garbage bin once a month – or even less – and have significantly reduced our recyclables!

ONE BIN, ONE YEAR CHALLENGE

BUT, in 2020, we embarked on a whole new challenge – inspired by British eco-duo, Ander and Adam of GoxuBoys – the One Bin, One Year Challenge! I wanted to show that it can be done – even as a family of 4, living a pretty typical life (2 working parents, 2 school-aged kids, commuting and running the “daily grind”) in Canada’s capital city. In 2018, I had already removed the trash bin from our kitchen, so the biggest obstacle now was to actually track our monthly waste (i.e. weigh it, analyze it.. and prevent my husband from putting it all to the curb for a full 12 months!!) ^^ Our monthly trash collection, visible beside the sink Instead of a hidden-beneath-your-counters trash bin, we have been keeping a cookie jar in plain sight beside our kitchen sink to collect our monthly garbage (note: we gradually moved away from the cookie jar to a single clear chip bag – easier access and containment).

PRELIMINARY RESULTS

^^ Tracking trash from January – September 2020 Here is a sneak-peak of our results so far, plus a couple highlights (full report to come early in 2021):

• On average, our family of 4 produces about 300 grams of kitchen trash per month (typically about 1/2 a grocery bag full)
• The biggest ‘culprit’ for our household is chip bags – to counter this, we have invested in a small “plastic packaging” Terracycle Zero Waste box so that once our tracking is complete, we can still send these chip bags somewhere other than our precious landfill! Also of note, we opt to source our chips locally from Against the Grain, a heritage grain farm near Ottawa. While their chips still come in plastic, we appreciate that our snacks are locally-made, chemical free, and not transported all over the world to get to our plates.
• Our trash output reduced by about 60% during the summer months – likely because we were growing a lot ourselves, and/or sourcing from local farms/markets while crops were in season (thanks to Funny Duck Farms, Hidden Trails, Just Food Farm stand, among others!)
• We have never used the City of Ottawa’s Green Bin (compost) program – rather, we collect our own compost in our backyard to generate soil for our garden; however, if you’re interested in doing a waste audit yourself, composting (in any format) will be your biggest ally – as soon as you eliminate food and organic scraps from your waste stream, your trash is significantly reduced AND you decrease greenhouse gas emissions, automatically, JUST by composting!
• We regularly pick up trash in our neighbourhood, and on the biggest 2 trash collection days of the year (Earth Day in April, and Cleaning the Capital in September) collected approximately 3000g and 5000g, respectively (Note: these totals were NOT counted in our household waste tracking report, but thought it would be interesting to monitor them as well.)
• 
• ^^ Earth Day pick up and Cleaning the Capital pick up (not included in our household waste audit)

  SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

  With less than 2 months to go in 2020, stay tuned to get the full breakdown and report of our waste output! Spoiler alert: we are totally going to meet our #1bin1year goal 

“Increasing consumption of beverages along with rise in the demand for canned products will drive the growth of the beverage carrier rings market over the coming period”, says a Fact.MR analyst. This press release was orginally distributed by SBWire Dublin, Ireland -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/17/2020 -- The beverage carrier rings market is projected to exhibit a very promising 6.6% CAGR during the forecast years from 2020 to 2030. The covid-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the industry. Food and beverage companies are witnessing reduced consumption in out-of-home settings, with foodservice businesses having to temporarily halt operations. Also, environmental concerns associated with conventional beverage carrier rings will restrain prospects in the years ahead. "New variants of beverage carrier rings are designed to enable automatic positioning of containers to ensure that brand prints are presented optimally. Also, the industry is witnessing the introduction of photodegradable, non-toxic, and sustainable material which will drive demand in the long term," says the Fact.MR report. Request a sample of the report to gain more market insights at: https://www.factmr.com/connectus/sample?flag=S&rep_id=5027 Beverage Carrier Rings Market - Takeaways 4-pack variants of beverage carrier rings are witnessing increased adoption over cost benefits to producers and beverage consumers, particularly in the case of alcoholic drinks. Plastic remains the predominant material for the production of beverage carrier rings. However, these products are witnessing a gradual decline in market share to cardboard and fiber alternatives. Beverage ring packaging is largely used for alcohol drinks, particularly the vast range of beers in cans and bottle packaging options. North America is a key market for beverage carrier rings boosted by demand in a massive, matured food and beverage processing sector in the United States. Beverage Carrier Rings Market - Drivers Mass production of alcoholic beverages including beer and wine is a major factor contributing to the adoption of beverage carrier rings. Popularity of canned beverages in comparison to bottled variants bolsters overall application. The development of board and biodegradable plastics are opening growth opportunities in the industry. Beverage Carrier Rings Market - Constraints Strict regulations against single use plastics has been a major challenge for manufacturers to operate at a large scale. Inadequate infrastructure for recycling in many parts of the world is detrimental to the industry. Anticipated Market Impact by Coronavirus Outbreak The coronavirus outbreak has had a detrimental impact on the beverage carrier rings market. The widespread shut downs of food service businesses such as restaurants and bars has reduced the demand for varied beverages, which has limited the demand for carrier rings. On the other hand, there has been an increase in sales for e-commerce and liquor retail, which has helped to partially offset losses during the pandemic. The use of beverage carrier rings for RTD and non-alcoholic drink producers is expected to rise strongly on the back of health awareness, and increasing popularity of local products. Also, the growing consumer bias for sustainability will generate opportunities to use alternatively materials in production. Demand is likely to recover towards 2021, as consumers continue to seek premium beverages and higher convenience. For More Detailed Information about Methodology @ https://www.factmr.com/connectus/sample?flag=RM&rep_id=5027 Competition Landscape Major manufacturers in the beverage carrier rings market include but are not limited to Miller Coors, PakTech, Graphic Packaging, E6PR, Roberts Poly, Hi-Cone, Footprint, West Rock, Lucky Clover Packaging, Grip Pak, BevSource, Lawson Kegs, American Canning, and Pak-It-Products. Major manufacturers in the beverage carrier rings market are displaying high interest in industry collaborations towards product development endeavors. Also, efforts towards sustainability and recycling are expected to gain ground for the duration of the forecast period. For example, Hi-Cone has launched the new RingCycle - multi-packaging solution, which has been developed with more than 50% of post-consumer recycled content. The company has also partnered with Terracycle to launch the very first recycling scheme for plastic beverage ring carriers through direct collection or through freepost. Also, Corona, the beer brand has initiated a pilot project for six pack rings, developed from biodegradable fiber material, for Mexico, and a plan for the UK in the works. More on the Report Fact.MR's market research report provides comprehensive insights on beverage carrier rings market. The market is divided by type (4-pack rings, 6-pack rings, and 8-pack rings), material (plastic, fiber, and cardboard), and application (alcohol, soft drinks, juice, and others) across six key regions (North America, Latin America, Europe, East Asia, South Asia & Oceania, Middle East and Africa).

“Increasing consumption of beverages along with rise in the demand for canned products will drive the growth of the beverage carrier rings market over the coming period”, says a Fact.MR analyst. This press release was orginally distributed by SBWire Dublin, Ireland -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/17/2020 -- The beverage carrier rings market is projected to exhibit a very promising 6.6% CAGR during the forecast years from 2020 to 2030. The covid-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the industry. Food and beverage companies are witnessing reduced consumption in out-of-home settings, with foodservice businesses having to temporarily halt operations. Also, environmental concerns associated with conventional beverage carrier rings will restrain prospects in the years ahead. "New variants of beverage carrier rings are designed to enable automatic positioning of containers to ensure that brand prints are presented optimally. Also, the industry is witnessing the introduction of photodegradable, non-toxic, and sustainable material which will drive demand in the long term," says the Fact.MR report. Request a sample of the report to gain more market insights at: https://www.factmr.com/connectus/sample?flag=S&rep_id=5027 Beverage Carrier Rings Market - Takeaways 4-pack variants of beverage carrier rings are witnessing increased adoption over cost benefits to producers and beverage consumers, particularly in the case of alcoholic drinks. Plastic remains the predominant material for the production of beverage carrier rings. However, these products are witnessing a gradual decline in market share to cardboard and fiber alternatives. Beverage ring packaging is largely used for alcohol drinks, particularly the vast range of beers in cans and bottle packaging options. North America is a key market for beverage carrier rings boosted by demand in a massive, matured food and beverage processing sector in the United States. Beverage Carrier Rings Market - Drivers Mass production of alcoholic beverages including beer and wine is a major factor contributing to the adoption of beverage carrier rings. Popularity of canned beverages in comparison to bottled variants bolsters overall application. The development of board and biodegradable plastics are opening growth opportunities in the industry. Beverage Carrier Rings Market - Constraints Strict regulations against single use plastics has been a major challenge for manufacturers to operate at a large scale. Inadequate infrastructure for recycling in many parts of the world is detrimental to the industry. Anticipated Market Impact by Coronavirus Outbreak The coronavirus outbreak has had a detrimental impact on the beverage carrier rings market. The widespread shut downs of food service businesses such as restaurants and bars has reduced the demand for varied beverages, which has limited the demand for carrier rings. On the other hand, there has been an increase in sales for e-commerce and liquor retail, which has helped to partially offset losses during the pandemic. The use of beverage carrier rings for RTD and non-alcoholic drink producers is expected to rise strongly on the back of health awareness, and increasing popularity of local products. Also, the growing consumer bias for sustainability will generate opportunities to use alternatively materials in production. Demand is likely to recover towards 2021, as consumers continue to seek premium beverages and higher convenience. For More Detailed Information about Methodology @ https://www.factmr.com/connectus/sample?flag=RM&rep_id=5027 Competition Landscape Major manufacturers in the beverage carrier rings market include but are not limited to Miller Coors, PakTech, Graphic Packaging, E6PR, Roberts Poly, Hi-Cone, Footprint, West Rock, Lucky Clover Packaging, Grip Pak, BevSource, Lawson Kegs, American Canning, and Pak-It-Products. Major manufacturers in the beverage carrier rings market are displaying high interest in industry collaborations towards product development endeavors. Also, efforts towards sustainability and recycling are expected to gain ground for the duration of the forecast period. For example, Hi-Cone has launched the new RingCycle - multi-packaging solution, which has been developed with more than 50% of post-consumer recycled content. The company has also partnered with Terracycle to launch the very first recycling scheme for plastic beverage ring carriers through direct collection or through freepost. Also, Corona, the beer brand has initiated a pilot project for six pack rings, developed from biodegradable fiber material, for Mexico, and a plan for the UK in the works. More on the Report Fact.MR's market research report provides comprehensive insights on beverage carrier rings market. The market is divided by type (4-pack rings, 6-pack rings, and 8-pack rings), material (plastic, fiber, and cardboard), and application (alcohol, soft drinks, juice, and others) across six key regions (North America, Latin America, Europe, East Asia, South Asia & Oceania, Middle East and Africa).

TerraCycle Regulated Waste created the EasyPak program to help businesses facilitate the effective and compliant management of regulated, universal and hazardous waste.

Consumers Can Now Recycle Bliss® Personal Care Products and Packaging Nationwide Through TerraCycle® TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bliss, a clean, cruelty-free, spa-powered skincare brand has partnered with international recycling leader, TerraCycle, to make the packaging for its line of personal care products nationally recyclable in the United States. As an added incentive, for every shipment of Bliss waste sent to TerraCycle, collectors earn points that can be donated to a non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice. "We know that our shoppers care not only about what they're putting on their bodies, but also the implications their choices have on the environment and world around them," says Meri Baregamian, CEO of Bliss. "We are thrilled to be entering this partnership with TerraCycle to ensure that our products are not only efficacious, but environmentally friendly. This marks one of Bliss' key sustainability initiatives and we are excited to continue evolving our products to be cleaner and more sustainable." Through the Bliss Recycling Program, consumers can now send in all Bliss personal care products and packaging including flexible and rigid plastic, pumps, sprays, packets, pouches, tubes, jars, and complex closures to be recycled for free. Participation is easy: simply sign up on the TerraCycle program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/bliss and mail in the packaging waste 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 the launch of this recycling program, Bliss is achieving their goal of helping everyone experience unapologetic happiness by guiding consumers to focus not only on the wellness of the skin, but on the wellness of the planet," said TerraCycle CEO and Founder, Tom Szaky.All Bliss products are 100% cruelty-free and free from more than 1,300 harmful ingredients that consumers do not want on their skin or body. Bliss believes that taking care of each other and the environment are fundamental to achieving a higher state of happy. Beginning on November 15th for National Recycling Day, the Bliss Recycling Program will be open to any interested individual, school, office, or community organization. For more information on TerraCycle's recycling programs, visit www.terracycle.com. About Bliss Bliss is a global iconic skin wellness brand and purveyor of unapologetic happiness. Founded in 1996 with a single New York City spa that ignited a modern skincare revolution, Bliss continues to deliver transformational results through leading edge, spa-powered products available at accessible prices nationwide and online, and Bliss branded spas globally. With a true belief that inner happiness unlocks outer beauty, Bliss offers products that are 100% cruelty-free and blissfully free from parabens, phthalates, SLS, SLES and more. Happiness looks beautiful on everyone. That's why Bliss encourages it. For more information, visit blissworld.com or follow along on social media @bliss. #ThisIsBliss About TerraCycle TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies, retailers and cities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated. In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. Its new division, Loop, is the first shopping system that gives consumers a way to shop for their favorite brands in durable, reusable packaging. TerraCycle has won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over $44 million to schools and charities since its founding more than 15 years ago and was named #10 in Fortune magazine's list of 52 companies Changing the World. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in its recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com. For more information, please contact: TERRACYCLE: Sue Kauffman TerraCycle 609.393.4252 x 3708 sue.kauffman@terracycle.com BLISS: Lauren Kasten Alison Brod Marketing + Communications o/b/o Bliss laurenk@abmc-us.com