To ensure that customers have access to recycling the brand’s cosmetics packaging, Josie Maran Cosmetics has partnered with international recycling company TerraCycle to make the packaging for their entire product line nationally recyclable. For every shipment of Josie Maran packaging waste sent to TerraCycle, 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.

Evolution of Smooth is an environmentally friendly company with a vision that designs balms and body care to be unique and fashionable. This couldn’t be more true! From their colorful designs, fun shapes, and amazing flavors and scents, eos has seriously changed the body care industry. Since eos is focused on creating safe and naturally sustainable ingredients, they have also partnered with TerraCycle which aims to promote recycling and reducing waste from any eos based products. How cool is that?

TerraCycle announced the 2019 Save Water Challenge that asks school students, teachers and communities to take the pledge to save water on behalf of their school for a chance to win one of two recycled gardens made from recycled oral care waste.

It’s good to know that TerraCycle accepts any brand of old flip flops for recycling. This is a great option if you can collect old flip flops at church, school, or a community organization in order to fill up the box.

Beginning Sept. 1, all ZURU Bunch O Balloons products sold in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand will be fully recyclable. Customers will be able to recycle 100% of their used Bunch O Balloons plastics and packing — including balloon pieces and fast-fill stems — by shipping or dropping off at TerraCycle recycling stations. The companies will make it easy for consumers to ship recyclables with printable shipping labels.

ZURU is the latest to join the fight in combating waste with the Bunch O Balloons Recycling Program, powered by a long-term strategic alliance with TerraCycle.

Beginning Sept. 1, all ZURU Bunch O Balloons products sold in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand will be fully recyclable. Customers will be able to recycle 100% of their used Bunch O Balloons plastics and packing — including balloon pieces and fast-fill stems — by shipping or dropping off at TerraCycle recycling stations. The companies will make it easy for consumers to ship recyclables with printable shipping labels.

Nat Hab has devised various strategies to limit trash while in the park: providing travelers with a zero waste toolkit that includes personal reusable items such as water bottles, mugs, cutlery and tote bags; transporting packed meals in reusable containers; recycling single-use packaging, including hard-to-recycle items through TerraCycle; composting napkins and biodegradable food waste; and buying food in bulk. Waste reduction begins even before the trip starts, with travelers receiving digital versions of all pre-trip materials, including forms to complete and the daily itinerary.

TerraCycle has joined forces with EZ Products CLS for “The Butt Stops Here” initiative. Through the initiative, golf carts at Rolling Hills, a Tempe-owned golf course in Arizona, have been outfitted with cup ash trays, and collected cigarette waste will be recycled into new products through TerraCycle.

Bonus points TERRACYCLE packaging-BPA FREE TOO White Leak Provisions pureés - have a similar consistency to their apple sauces (tad thinner for slurpy-sipping)-and come in winning combos- Mango, Carrot, Banana...Carrot, Sweet Potato, Pea,...Apple Sweet Potato Red Beet...and Pear, Banana, Kiwi. Naturally palatable sweet-(of course-grown in nutrient rich soils without artificial help besides Mother Nature) ---so fussy ones will happily love. Simple feeding too-no spoons to wash-and of course- nutritious and easily digestible.

A few months ago my oldest came home from school really upset after her teacher showed her class a video about the impact of plastic waste on the environment. She was really bothered by this information and it broke my heart when she said “Mommy, why isn’t anyone doing anything to fix this?” I assured her that there are a lot of people, organizations, and brands who do care and are doing their best but we all have to make lifestyle changes and that can be challenging. Of course conversations like that meant that I had to make some changes in our home and as I mentioned on Earth Day I’m starting small to not overwhelm myself and give up easily. Honestly, I had very little ideas on how to start so I was really happy when I learned of the TerraCycle Loop NYC pilot program and I immediately signed up to participate in.  

What is TerraCycle Loop program?

We all have those holy grail products that our home can’t function without — whether it’s beauty products, daily vitamins, and cleaning products. These products are part of our lifestyle and it would be difficult to stop using them. Well, to provide a simple solution the TerraCycle Loop program is a partnership with our favorite brands to provide those products in reusable packaging. We just order a Loop tote with all of the products we need, we will use them, and when we’re finished the packaging is picked up to be prepared for reuse. Simple right?  

Using Febreze ONE through the Loop Program

I was happy that Loop partnered with P&G in particular because I was able to order products that my family uses on a daily basis including Febreze ONE. As I mentioned last year, I’m a big fan of Febreze ONE to keep my home smelling great because it doesn’t contain any heavy perfumes, dyes, or propellants and it’s very effective at eliminating the odors in the air and on fabrics that come with having three very active children in our home. Making a lifestyle change without having to suffer through the trial and error period of finding products to replace our favorites is a big relief. I was happy to report to my daughter that Febreze is one of the brands that do care and are committed to the environment. Febreze is already a pre-existing part of the TerraCycle recycling program has recycled more than 1 million pieces of Febreze packaging from landfills worldwide.  

Our Experience participating in the Terracyle Loop Program.

Ordering was as easy as selecting Febreze ONE and some of our other favorite products like Gillette Venus, Cascade, Tide purclean and more. When I opened up our Loop tote, I was really impressed with the premium reusable packaging that was easy to store and looked great in our home. Febreze ONE for instance still has the easy-press trigger I’m used to but it can be used with replaceable refill packs. When the products were done, the kids were happy to help us put all the used packaging back into the LOOP tote and flip the shipping label for it to be picked up. This program really proved my point to my 8-year-old that there are people who do care about the environment and we can do our part to reduce waste and practice sustainability. It truly starts at home and we will feel the snowball effect as we naturally move those practices beyond our homes into our communities. The TerraCycle Loop Program is only an NYC pilot program at the moment limited to a select group of consumers for now so depending on where you live, you may not have access to the Loop platform at this time but if you live elsewhere you can start making changes by using brands like Febreze that’s committed to recycling.

Have you tried Febreze ONE yet?