The World Economic Forum’s
Young Global Leaders (YGLs) and its Alumni community committed to promising targets during their 15th Annual Summit held in San Francisco on 15-18 October 2018. The 616 YGLs from more than 85 countries around the world participated in wide-ranging discussions where ideas, innovations and trends to co-create a sustainable future for all were shared.
The Rubicon team divided the waste material into five different categories:
landfill,
SSR,
compost,
plastic film and that to be sent to
TerraCycle — a recycling company specializing in hard-to-recycle materials.
Some things—desks, books, and pencils—are standard in schools, but how many schools can say they have their own garden? This year, with the help of GoGo squeeZ, TerraCycle, and Action for Healthy Kids, one lucky school in Brooklyn will be the recipient of a brand new garden made completely from recycled waste.
Garnier, a leading naturally-inspired skincare and haircare brand, announced that Winston-Salem State University received a Garnier Green Garden made from recycled beauty and personal care products for the Winston-Salem community. University student Miranda Legg was named the winner of Garnier national Rinse, Recycle, Repeat campaign, created in partnership with TerraCycle, the world’s leader in the collection and repurposing of hard-to-recycle post-consumer waste, and DoSomething.org, the largest tech com
pany exclusively for young people and social change.
Got a shelf in your shower filled with shampoo?
Garnier and TerraCycle® partnered for a recycling program that will take your personal care and beauty products. You have to
sign up online in order to participate, but the program is free to use.
Once you sign up, deposit your old hair care, skin care, and cosmetic items into any box you have. Once the box is filled and mailed back, your leftover makeup and beauty products will be recycled and remade into other products. According to Garnier, recycled beauty products are used to make elements for community parks, playgrounds and gardens in Nebraska, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio and New York.
Got a shelf in your shower filled with shampoo?
Garnier and TerraCycle® partnered for a recycling program that will take your personal care and beauty products. You have to
sign up online in order to participate, but the program is free to use.
Once you sign up, deposit your old hair care, skin care, and cosmetic items into any box you have. Once the box is filled and mailed back, your leftover makeup and beauty products will be recycled and remade into other products. According to Garnier, recycled beauty products are used to make elements for community parks, playgrounds and gardens in Nebraska, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio and New York.
“Everything is technically recyclable, but most products and packaging, including candy and snack wrappers, are not accepted by public recycling programs. This is because in the current recycling system, most facilities cannot handle them. Thus, the wrappers are sent to landfill, where they can take years to break down.”
Lauren Taylor | Global Vice President, Creative & Communications,