So, guitar string giant D'Addario has teamed up with recycling organization TerraCycle to officially announce Playback, the first-ever string recycling program. The thing is that at the moment, US municipal recycling systems are not accepting instrument strings because of the metals and alloys they're crafted from.

Playback is the world's first instrument string recycling program, launched through a partnership between D'Addario and international recycling company TerraCycle.

The butts are collected in Portland by workfare participants then shipped to Terracycle, a recycling company in New Jersey (better there than here, right?). The filters of cigarettes are made out of plastic. Terracycle turns the filters into recycled plastic products like pallets or park benches.

Bring in old strings to be recycled and get your electric or acoustic guitars restrung for free.  Strings furnished by D'Addario.

Tom Szaky, CEO and Founder of TerraCycle, Inc., talks about the costs of recycling and waste management, as well as his goal to recycle just about everything.

Did you know? Wellness Pet Food is the first U.S.-based pet food brand to make its packaging nationally recyclable through a partnership withTerraCycle. TerraCycle is known for being environmentally friendly and makes consumer products from upcycling. TerraCycle partners with consumers and brands like Wellness.

To encourage families to create less waste and to inspire future generations to make more sustainable choices,Tom’s of Maine and TerraCycle joined forces to launch the #LessWasteChallenge. Can you reduce waste for earth month? I am taking the challenge and I hope you do too!

I’m also participating in the #LessWasteChallenge with Tom’s of Maine andTerraCycle. The challenge is to decrease the amount of trash ending in landfills. Who wants to join me?!? Take the pledge on the Tom’s of Maine site today!

But there are bright spots. I've now set up mini recycling bins in the bathrooms, and I have an extra collection bin in the mudroom for all the recycling that can't go curbside but can either a) go to a local recycling center or b) can be sent to TerraCycle when I have enough pounds to make it worth printing out a label and getting a box together.

Through the end of the year the school is collecting Terracycle items. Anderson can supply a list of items. In the end, the middle school gets a donation of money back for the products collected, as well as knowing that these items did not go into the landfill.