There is an enormous amount of plastic waste entering landfills each year, however, thanks to progressive brands like Gillette and TerraCycle, razors can now be recycled infinitely. Gillette and TerraCycle are working together to launch a national recycling initiative for all brands of disposable razors, packaging, and replaceable-blade cartridges in Canada. All materials collected from the recycling initiatives will be upcycled into recycling bins, park benches, bike, racks, and more. To participate in the Razor Recycling Program, consumers can sign up for the program online, then once they've accumulated enough razors to recycle, they can download a free TerraCycle shipping label and package their razors in a puncture-proof package to send to TerraCycle for recycling. For larger institutes like businesses, gyms, colleges, and community organizations, Gillette and TerraCycle have launched public drop-off points called the Gillette Razor Local Recycling Solution.

TORONTO, (September 9, 2019) – Gillette, in partnership with international recycling leader TerraCycle, announce for the first-time in Canada, that all brands of disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and razor plastic packaging are recyclable on a national scale.   Through the innovative partnership consumers are invited to recycle their razors in two ways:  

• Gillette Razor Recycling Program - Participants wishing to recycle their razors from home are invited to sign up on the program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-CA/brigades/gillette-razor-recycling-program-ca-en. When ready to ship their waste, they can simply download a free TerraCycle shipping label, package the razors in a secure, puncture proof package and send it to TerraCycle for recycling.

 

• Gillette Razor Local Recycling Solutions – Businesses, gyms, colleges, cities and community organizations are invited to become public drop-off points for the Gillette Razor Recycling Program. Participants interested in becoming a drop-off point are invited to sign up on the program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-CA/brigades/gillette-razor-retailer-recycling-program-ca-en. After acceptance to the program, they will be sent an exclusive razor recycling bin developed by TerraCycle and Gillette. Once full, they can simply seal and return the bin to TerraCycle via UPS and a new one will be sent back to them. The address listed in the account will be posted on the publicly available map of local recycling solutions on the Gillette Razor Recycling Program page.

  “Through this innovative, first of its kind program, disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and their associated packaging are now nationally recyclable through the Gillette Recycling Program,” said TerraCycle CEO and founder Tom Szaky. “We are proud to partner with this forward-thinking company to offer consumers a way to divert razor waste from landfills.”   “We are very excited about our partnership with TerraCycle to offer recycling for Gillette, Venus or any razor brand across Canada. This is an important first step towards sustainable solutions for shaving products and the start of an exciting journey with Gillette and TerraCycle.” said Gillette Canada Leader, Jennifer Seiler.   For every shipment of waste sent to TerraCycle through the Gillette Razor Recycling Program or the Gillette Razor Local Recycling Solution, collectors earn points that can be used for charity gifts or converted to cash and donated to the non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice. The collected packaging will be recycled into a variety of new consumer products such as park benches, bike racks, pet food bowls and recycling bins.   To learn more about the program, please visit www.terracycle.ca.  

P&G is adding to the solutions it is making available to sustainability minded consumers in Canada, partnering with recycling company TerraCycle on a new program to dispose of used razors.   Individuals can sign up for the program on TerraCycle’s website, where they can print out shipping labels and send used razors and packaging back to the company in a puncture-proof container. The company has also opened up applications for businesses, gyms, schools, cities and community organizations to become designated drop-off points for the programs, where consumers can dispose of razors in designated bins that are shipped back to TerraCycle. The Canadian launch of the program follows a U.S. launch earlier this year.   For every shipment of razors it receives, individual consumers and local partners will earn points from TerraCycle, which can be converted into cash donations to a school or non-profit organization of their choice.   While Gillette is the brand partnering with TerraCycle on the program, it will accept disposable razors and packaging from all shaving brands.   Jennifer Seiler, who leads the Gillette brand in Canada, describes the program as “an important first step” towards sustainability in the shaving category. P&G is also one of the major companies participating in TerraCycle’s sustainable packaging program Loop, but it only includes a small number of products from its Gillette and Venus shaving brands, whereas the new razor disposal program will accept all disposable razors and their packaging.  

Gillette and recycling organisation TerraCycle have partnered to make all razor brands in Canada recyclable.   Gillette Razor Recycling Program allows consumers across the country to recycle all brands of disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and razor plastic packaging.   Consumers can download the free TerraCycle shipping label and placed their razors in a puncture proof packaging to send to TerraCycle for recycling.   Gillette Razor Local Recycling Solutions in inviting businesses, gyms, colleges, cities and community organisations to set up drop-off points through the program page online. Once accepted into the program, TerraCycle and Gillette will deliver a recycling bin to them, which can be returned to TerraCycle via UPS and a new bin delivered.   “Through this innovative, first of its kind program, disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and their associated packaging are now nationally recyclable through the Gillette Recycling Program,” said TerraCycle CEO and founder Tom Szaky. “We are proud to partner with this forward-thinking company to offer consumers a way to divert razor waste from landfills.”   “We are very excited about our partnership with TerraCycle to offer recycling for Gillette, Venus or any razor brand across Canada. This is an important first step towards sustainable solutions for shaving products and the start of an exciting journey with Gillette and TerraCycle.” said Gillette Canada leader, Jennifer Seiler.   For every recycled razor sent, collectors can earn points which they can use for charity gifts or they can convert to cash and donate to their chosen non-profit, school or charitable organisation. Donated packaging will be converted into park benches, bike racks, pet food bowls and recycling bins.  

Consumers can feel better about their late summertime frosé sips now that Martini and Rossi has teamed up with TerraCycle to recycle its frosé pouches.   Global skincare brand Paula’s Choice has also partnered with TerraCycle to recycle its packaging. Both brands announced partnerships with Trenton-based TerraCycle Monday.   To recycle, send empty frosé pouches and Paula’s Choice packaging to TerraCycle free of charge with prepaid shipping labels printed off TerraCycle’s website. For every shipment of packaging waste, TerraCycle gives collectors points that can be converted to cash and donated to an organization of their choice.   Also announced Monday is a partnership between TerraCycle and Gillette that allows consumers in Canada to recycle their old razors. Gillette announced its U.S. partnership back in March.   Once received, shipments are cleaned and melted into hard plastics to then be remolded into new recyclable products.  

Specialist recycler TerraCycle has launched 2019 Collection Craze recycling challenge in partnership with the Schneiders Lunch Mate and Maple Leaf Simply Lunch brands.   It runs for three months until the event of November and is part of the ongoing Schneiders Lunch Mate Recycling Program which is open to any individual, family, school or community group. Participating schools collect waste from their branded lunch kits including plastic film, content packaging and plastic trays and send them to TerraCycle.   For each piece of packaging sent in using a pre-paid shipping label, participants earn points that can be translated into charitable prizes or cash donations to the school or charity of their choice. The total kitty is US$ 3 700 (EUR 3 350) in redeemable TerraCycle points.   Points mean prizes   During the Collection Craze contest period, students, teachers and their local community are encouraged to vote for their school of choice daily during the promotion timeline on the contest page. Each vote will earn one credit.   The contest will be judged based on the quantity of recycled packaging collected and the number of credits earned during the contest period. The top 10 schools will win a share of the fund in TerraCycle points.   Making a difference   ‘The Collection Craze offers schools a viable way to divert waste from landfills, engage their communities and be rewarded for their effort,’ explains Tom Szaky, TerraCycle founder and ceo. ‘By participating, students gain valuable knowledge about sustainability, how to make a difference within their school and community and how to protect the environment through recycling.’

When Hannah and Danny Iwanejko had finally had enough of their community council’s “rubbish” green waste procedures, the eco-warriors took it upon themselves to set up their own free recycling center right in their driveway.   Since the English couple first built their green waste hub out of recycled wood and metal last month, they have saved almost 2,000 pounds of recyclable plastic and materials from ending up in a landfill.   The family accepts all manner of items including crisp and cracker packets, contact lenses, Tetra Pak packaging, coffee pods, and baby food pouches.   Hannah then drives the waste to specialized recycling sites that are within a 10-mile radius of their English home in Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire.   From there, the materials are turned into small plastic pellets that can be used to make items such as outdoor furniture, trays, roofing, and flooring.   Much of the processing is handled by Terracycle: a recycling company that focuses on hard-to-recycle items—and since their recycling programs are all funded by companies and manufacturers, the recycling schemes are all free for the public to use.       Hannah and Danny, both of whom are 36-year-old maintenance engineers, came up with the idea after watching the BBC’s Planet Earth series.   “The moment I decided to do something myself was [my daughter’s] first birthday in August,” says Hannah. “I saw what was going on in the Amazon and the war on plastic and David Attenborough’s programs. So I thought: ‘Hang on a second, I can do my bit. I need a central point where people can easily recycle.’   “My husband really likes building stuff so he made the recycling hub out of scrap material,” she continued. “It barely cost us anything. It’s a small village so I’ve only just made my first 30-minute trip to the recycling bins at the leisure center.   “It was just meant for the community—but now people are coming with their waste from outside the village and people from all over are contacting me asking how to do it themselves.”     When reporters asked Hannah why she disapproved of the local recycling procedures, she said: “The problem is there is no consistency across the council. One council says you can recycle this, this, this, and this. Another council says you can recycle this, this, this, and this.   “However, it is all recycled by the same people—yet one bin allows something and another doesn’t. Why is it not across the board?   “Why aren’t we creating consistency and ease for people to do this all the time?   “It is so frustrating that the council won’t take tetra, crisp packets and bread bags. People want to recycle, but the council is not making it easy for us. There is so much bureaucracy and red tape in the way.       “I don’t know what it will take for them to do something about it. The councils send rubbish to the same place.”   Hannah and Danny are now appealing for Newark and Sherwood District Council to improve the recycling facilities in order to prevent more complex materials from being sent landfill.    

TORONTO – TerraCycle has launched the 2019 “Collection Craze” recycling challenge in partnership with the Schneiders Lunch Mate and Maple Leaf Simply Lunch brands.   Designed to educate school students, teachers and communities about maintaining healthy bodies and a healthy environment, participants compete to win a share of $3,700 in TerraCycle points for their school.   Starting September 1, schools located throughout Canada that participate in the Schneiders Lunch Mate Recycling Program have been eligible to compete for a share of $3,700 in TerraCycle points that are redeemable for cash payment to an organization or school of their choice. The program is a free, national initiative hosted by TerraCycle and the Schneiders Lunch Mate and Maple Leaf Simply Lunch brands.   Through November 31, participating schools collect waste from their Schneiders Lunch Mate and Maple Leaf Simply Lunch kits including plastic film, content packaging and plastic trays and send them to TerraCycle in exchange for Credits.   Also, during the “Collection Craze” contest period, students, teachers and the surrounding community are encouraged to vote for their school of choice.  The contest will be judged based on the quantity of recycled packaging collected and the number of Credits earned during the contest period. The top 10 schools that earn the most Credits as of November 31, 2019 will win a share of $3,700 in TerraCycle points.   “The Collection Craze offers schools a viable way to divert waste from landfills, engage their communities and be rewarded for their effort,” explained Tom Szaky, TerraCycle founder and CEO.   “By participating, students gain valuable knowledge about sustainability, how to make a difference within their school and community and how to protect the environment through recycling.”   The Schneiders Lunch Mate Recycling Program is an ongoing activity, open to any individual, family, school or community group. For each piece of waste sent in using a pre-paid shipping label, participants earn points that can be translated into charitable prizes or cash donations to the school or charity of their choice.   For instructions on how to sign up for the “Collection Craze” contest please visit http://www.terracycle.ca/en-CA/contests/schneiders-lunchmate-collection-craze.   To learn more or get involved with the Schneiders Lunch Mate Recycling Program, please visit https://www.terracycle.com/en-CA/brigades/schneiders-lunchmate-en-ca.  

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  Toronto, Ontario, Canada – September 4, 2019 –TerraCycle today announced the 2019 “Collection Craze” recycling challenge in partnership with the Schneiders Lunch Mate and Maple Leaf Simply Lunch brands. Designed to educate school students, teachers and communities about maintaining healthy bodies and a healthy environment, participants compete to win a share of $3,700 in TerraCycle points for their school. Starting September 1, schools located throughout Canada that participate in the Schneiders Lunch Mate Recycling Program, a free, national program hosted by TerraCycle and the Schneiders Lunch Mate and Maple Leaf Simply Lunch brands, are eligible to compete for a share of $3,700 in TerraCycle points that are redeemable for cash payment to an organization or school of their choice.   Through November 31, participating schools collect waste from their Schneiders Lunch Mate and Maple Leaf Simply Lunch kits including plastic film, content packaging and plastic trays and send them to TerraCycle in exchange for Credits.  Also, during the “Collection Craze” contest period, students, teachers and the surrounding community are encouraged to vote for their school of choice once a day during the promotion timeline on the contest page. Each vote will count as one (1) Credit. The contest will be judged based on the quantity of recycled packaging collected and the number of Credits earned during the contest period. The top 10 schools that earn the most Credits as of November 31, 2019 will win a share of $3,700 in TerraCycle points.   For a chance to win an extra $1,000 in TerraCycle points, participating schools are invited to enter in a photo sweepstakes by submitting a photo of their recycling bin or station. All photos must be submitted via TerraCycle’s sweepstakes form.   “The Collection Craze offers schools a viable way to divert waste from landfills, engage their communities and be rewarded for their effort,” explained Tom Szaky, TerraCycle Founder and CEO. “By participating, students gain valuable knowledge about sustainability, how to make a difference within their school and community and how to protect the environment through recycling.”   The Schneiders Lunch Mate Recycling Program is an ongoing activity, open to any individual, family, school or community group.  For each piece of waste sent in using a pre-paid shipping label, participants earn points that can be translated into charitable prizes or cash donations to the school or charity of their choice.   For instructions on how to sign up for the “Collection Craze” contest please visit http://www.terracycle.ca/en-CA/contests/schneiders-lunchmate-collection-craze. To learn more or get involved with the Schneiders Lunch Mate Recycling Program, please visit https://www.terracycle.com/en-CA/brigades/schneiders-lunchmate-en-ca.

MONTREAL | Several residents of Verdun joined forces on Saturday to collect old abandoned butts on the sidewalks of their neighborhood. As an incentive: the volunteers received a beer from the Benelux neighborhood bar.   In all, the citizen group Tomorrow Verdun was able to gather 51 participants, children as adults, who crisscrossed the neighborhood in search of butts. As an incentive, volunteers were treated to a beer from the Benelux microbrewery in exchange for their hard work.   The group attacked the neighborhood's metro stations, LaSalle, De l'Église and Verdun, as well as the Arthur-Therrien pool. These were four strategic locations, according to one of the two instigators of the event, Céline-Audrey Beauregard.   Large cigarette butts have been sent to a recycling center, TerraCycle, where they will be treated. The citizen group would like to repeat the "megofest", the name given to the event, five or six times in the next year, said Ms. Beauregard. She calls these events "unifying" and important to create "a sense of belonging to the neighborhood".   The volunteer said she was inspired by an already popular movement in Europe to collect butts. Indeed, in some bars of the old continent, customers can receive, in exchange for a drink, a bottle or a bag filled with butts, a free consumption.   "It was, in my opinion, a good initiative that could very well be implemented here. In this way, we could also raise awareness about the damage of throwing cigarette butts into the wild, "she explained. Other gestures For the next edition, the organizer would like to sell ashtrays to passersby smokers, at low cost, in team with Mégot Zero (a program that aims to implement ashtrays in private and public areas), in order not only to raise awareness, but also to offer them another option than leaving cigarettes in the wild.   The Verdun Demain group planned to attend the borough council meeting on Tuesday evening to present the council with several initiatives, including the addition of ashtrays in non-smoking areas and awareness-raising elements on the doors of the stations. subway.