A local company has become a world leader in recycling the non-recyclable. "TerraCycle's mission is to eliminate the concept of waste. We now, across 21 countries, collect and recycle those waste streams that you can't put in your local recycling bin. So it's everything from the crazy stuff like dirty diapers, chewing gum, cigarette butts, all the way to more simple things like trigger sprays and flexible food packaging."

Ah, the blister pack, used to package everything from medications to toys. Perhaps the only thing harder than opening these plastic containers is determining whether or not they are recyclable. Blister packs fall into the catch-all category of rigid plastics, similar to plastic cups, yogurt containers and clamshell packaging. While the recycling market was first limited for rigid plastics due to the challenges of transporting them (they can’t be crushed and baled like plastic bottles), more and more communities are now accepting them in curbside programs.

There's no reason household cast-offs should be destined for the dump—plenty of nearby agencies are more than willing to give your old stuff from paint to cork to teddy bears a second life. Here's how to find them. Because most juice pouches are made of plastic polymer and aluminum, they unfortunately can't be recycled. You don't need to dump them, though. For every Honest Kids, Capri Sun, and Kool-Aid Drink pouch you send to TerraCycle, the company will donate 2 cents to the charity of your choice. (They provide free shipping, too!) What's more, your old juice pouches will get a second life as colorful purses, totes, and pencil cases, which are sold at Target and Walgreens stores throughout the U.S.

Boost your recycling knowledge to the next level with this quick reference guide. Take a look at the recyclability of the most common things you throw away. Earlier this week, I spent two minutes staring at our office trash can. In my hand, a manila folder lined with plastic Bubble Wrap sat ready to be discarded. But where? Did the paper envelope mean it qualified as recyclable? Or was the plastic wrap enough to render it trash-bound? This inner monologue went on long enough to become borderline obsessive, and it got me thinking about all the other everyday waste that falls into this gray space between trash and recyclables.

CHERRY HILL, N.J: Subaru of America, Inc., today announced a new partnership with TerraCycle to help divert hard-to-recycle waste from landfills and incinerators through the automaker's environmentally-focused philanthropic platform, Subaru Loves the Earth. With less than a quarter of the 230 million tons of trash generated annually in U.S. getting recycled, Subaru and TerraCycle are teaming up to intercept and repurpose hard to recycle items.

Playground challenge expansion

TerraCycle announced an expansion to the 2018 Recycled Playground Challenge, its fifth annual partnership with Colgate and ShopRite to teach school students, teachers and communities about preserving healthy smiles and a healthy environment.

Subaru of America, a subsidiary of Japan’s Subaru, has partnered with TerraCycle to help divert hard-to-recycle waste from landfills and repurpose into community solutions.

Subaru of America, Inc., has announced a new partnership with TerraCycle to help divert hard-to-recycle waste from landfills and incinerators through the automaker's environmentally-focused philanthropic platform, Subaru Loves the Earth. With less than a quarter of the 230 million tons of trash generated annually in U.S. getting recycled, Subaru and TerraCycle® are teaming up to intercept and repurpose hard to recycle items.

A lot of us already set aside plastic milk jugs, glass bottles and old newspapers for the recycling bin. But with Earth Day approaching, it doesn’t hurt to ask: Could we all be doing more? A lot of times, our good intentions to help the planet are thwarted by recycling incorrectly or simply not knowing what can be recycled. If you’re looking to pitch in more – or even to just get started! – check out our easy-to-follow tips.

Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based Subaru of America Inc.and its philanthropic platform “Subaru Loves the Earth” has announced a new partnership with TerraCycle designed to help divert “hard-to-recycle” waste from landfills and incinerators.