TBG offers and hosts many and varied events. Over the last two years we have implemented the following practices and procedures to reduce the ecological footprint of these events... We initiated recycling programs through
Terracycle to further divert waste. Staff and volunteers can recycle coffee packaging and used writing instruments from home and the office.
CBC Radio interviewed Joy Nemerson about Zero Waste Boxes and the future of recycling at the Sustainable Brands conference in Vancouver last week. Listen to the segment at 2:30:00 - 02:34:36 via the link.
City News interviews Sophia, an 11-year-old student who started a marker and pen recycling program at her school. In the first week alone, she brought over 800 markers to her local Staples store to be recycled.
What is the best way to dispose of an empty perfume bottle? What about an old vacuum or wine corks? Did you know you can throw animal hair and feathers in the compost?... Old felt pens and markers can be brought to a Bureau en Gros store for recycling as the store has a partnership with Terracycle.
Canadian Prime Minister asked other leaders to sign an anti-plastics charter to set international targets to recycle more plastics at the G7 Summit last week. CBC News interviews TerraCycle on this topic prior to the Summit, from 20:13 - 25:11.
Every butt collected raises money for a great cause. TerraCycle Canada, an innovative recycling company, is donating cash per pound of BUTT BIN butts that are recycled.
According to some sources, cigarette butts are the world's biggest litter problem. Cigarette filters are not biodegradable and contain several chemicals harmful to the environment and marine life. If you're a smoker that's on the go, get a
portable ashtray. Then you can collect the butts and give them to an
organization like this one that recycles them. Cigarette packaging (including the plastic wrap) should also be properly disposed in a garbage bin or brought home with you.
Une poignée d’entreprises écologistes, dont la compagnie canadienne TerraCycle, combat la pollution que laissent derrière eux les fumeurs en transformant les mégots abandonnés en mobilier urbain.
For Dennis Durnin, these carefully curated (and often local!) products are part of what makes the Lynn Steven boutique so distinct... Lynn Steven has also embraced the
TerraCycle recycl
ing program so customers can bring their empty containers back to the store—and ultimately prevent buildup in the landfills. TerraCycle provides several zero-waste boxes to choose from and Dennis Durnin says the one at Lynn Steven is specifically for personal goods—like hairdryers and bathroom accessories.
TerraCycle has created a zero-waste solution for all our oral care waste.
