This year, there's been a lot of talk about the importance of beating plastic pollution so it doesn't end up in our oceans. And it’s about time. But there’s another complex waste stream we interact with every day that deserves our attention: organic waste.
While many facilities have become dependent on the fluorescent light, disposing of these mercury-laden bulbs in the required environmentally prudent way can be a serious inconvenience. Drum-top bulb-crushing machines, like TerraCycle’s BulbEater 3, can compact the spent bulbs and safely capture the mercury contained within.
HIGHLAND – Highland Elementary is competing to win a playground made from recycled oral care waste through the fourth annual Recycled Playground Challenge, courtesy of Colgate, Meijer and TerraCycle.
HIGHLAND – Highland Elementary is competing to win a playground made from recycled oral care waste through the fourth annual Recycled Playground Challenge, courtesy of Colgate, Meijer and TerraCycle.
Hasbro Inc., a global play and entertainment company headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has launched a new toy and game recycling pilot program.
So, what are some creative ways that your campus can improve your sustainability profile?... Expand recycling programs beyond the usual. Recycling cans, bottles, and paper is always a good idea, but companies like
TerraCycle offer specialized recycling programs that can also be a big success on campus. Coffee pods, printer cartridges, snack wrappers, and even med waste like sharps and syringes can be collected in a Zero Waste Box program and sent back to TerraCycle for recycling.
ZEELAND — Through the fourth annual Recycled Playground Challenge from Colgate, Meijer and TerraCycle, Zeeland Christian School is competing against schools throughout the Midwest to win a playground made from recycled oral care waste.
Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble illustrated its work tackling marine pollution through an interactive exhibit at the conference explaining how Head & Shoulders shampoo bottles now contain recycled plastic collected from beaches. The brand is supporting
World Oceans Day June 8 and has been working with TerraCycle and Suez on the bottle collection and recycling program.
Earthborn Holistic Venture bags are made with up to 30% plant-based plastic. Made from renewable and sustainable Brazilian sugercane ethanol, the bags result in a negative carbon footprint... This BPA-free bag is also 100% recyclable through our TerraCycle program.
Did you know cigarette butts can be recycled? TerraCycle, a New Jersey based company has found a way to recycle the filter, which is made of plastic. The National Institutes of Health estimates that around 4.5 trillion cigarettes end up in the environment each year as litter.
