I’m super excited about the products I’ve been using from TerraCycle. I try really hard to be ‘green’ and sometimes it’s just not easy. It can be hard to think of alternative ways to do some things. TerraCycle offers wonderful and innovative solutions that you can feel good about. I love the wide selection of recycled and up cycled products. One of the things my husband and I really starting doing a lot more of was gardening. We got into it simply because we wanted to be able to grow some of our own vegetables and stayed at it because it is super relaxing.

Turning poop into gold may sound like extreme alchemy gone wild, but it’s something that Toronto-born entrepreneur Tom Szaky has been doing literally since his undergrad days back at Princeton University, where he made much more than a few dimes selling worm poop as an all-natural, Earth-friendly, low-cost fertilizer that he was convinced was a product just waiting for open-minded retail customers to embrace. Read More

Old Navy and Terracycle have partnered up to create the Flip Flop Brigade where every time you send your old used flip-flops into TerraCycle, you can get new flip flops and at the same time help out Mother Nature by diverting waste from landfills.   For every shipment of about 25 pairs of flip-flops (or 50 individual flip-flops), Old Navy will provide you with a coupon for a FREE pair of Old Navy flip-flops plus 25 additional coupons, each worth $10 off your purchase of $40 or more. There are no signup or participation fees, and the shipping is covered by the program.  

Old Navy and Terracycle have partnered up to create the Flip Flop Brigade where every time you send your old used flip-flops into TerraCycle, you can get new flip flops and at the same time help out Mother Nature by diverting waste from landfills.

For every shipment of about 25 pairs of flip-flops (or 50 individual flip-flops), Old Navy will provide you with a coupon for a FREE pair of Old Navy flip-flops plus 25 additional coupons, each worth $10 off your purchase of $40 or more. There are no signup or participation fees, and the shipping is covered by the program.

To get involved follow the steps below to earn your Old Navy coupons:

1. Collect about 25 pairs, or 50 individual, flip-flops (all brands are accepted) and fill up a box or bag. Remember to always reuse a shipping box or bag and use eco-friendly padding as needed. To receive your Old Navy coupons, you must ship at least 18 lbs of flip-flops.
2. Download a pre-paid shipping label from terracycle.com. Just visit your TerraCycle account online, and click “SHIP US YOUR WASTE”. You can print it out yourself or request a label from TerraCycle.
3. Ship the box to TerraCycle by affixing the pre-paid postage label and dropping it off at a UPS location.

For more detailed information please check out the Flip-Flop Brigade FAQ [http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/oldnavy].

15. Sweet speakers. A must-give gift for the iPod generation: A set of TerraCycle portable speakers made from upcycled M&M wrappers.

TerraCycle is a company known for recycling and upcycling non-recyclable items that was founded in 2001. Their products can be found anywhere from Walmart to Uncommon Goods, a web site where you can purchase upcycled items made from old repurposed mail bags and tents. TerraCycle works with 30 major brands in the U.S. (and worldwide) to collect used packaging and products that would otherwise be thrown into a landfill. The waste is collected through TerraCycle’s Brigade Programs, which are free fundraisers that pay for every piece of waste collected and returned. This company is so innovative and cool I could describe it all day. Find out more about TerraCycle here. They sent me a few upcycled items to chhe first product I received was the M&M’s EcoSpeakers. The speakers are portable, lightweight and are made from 80% recycled materials. You can plug these babies into your laptop, iPod, phone, and more. They don’t require batteries and are extremely easy to assemble. It just takes a little bit of folding and they are ready to use. I find it pretty darn nifty that M&M’s packages can be used to create a casing for speakers. It just takes a little bit of folding and they are ready to use. I find it pretty darn nifty that M&M’s packages can be used to create a casing for speakers.eck out and each one of them impressed.

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Inspired by TOMS, Brandywine campus promotes social responsiblity Friday, October 12, 2012 What do shoes have to do with social responsibility? Penn State Brandywine is about to find out. On Oct. 25, the campus is asking Penn Staters to help kick off its Common Read program, which annually encourages the campus community to come together to read one book and then share and discuss its philosophies. This year’s book is “Start Something That Matters,” by TOMS Shoes Founder Blake Mycoskie for every pair of TOMS shoes purchased, one pair is given to a child in need somewhere in the world. To launch the yearlong series of events, the campus will host The Paired Shoe Brigade, a shoe drive with a twist. Pairs of shoes will be collected from Oct. 25 through Nov. 29 -- a single shoe won't be accepted -- to be donated to TerraCycle Inc., the world’s leading upcycling company, which converts difficult-to-recycle waste materials into eco-friendly, affordable products available at major retailers. “Our goal is to eliminate the idea of waste by creating collection and solution systems for anything that today must be sent to a landfill,” reads the company’s website. Pairs of women’s, men’s and children’s shoes, including athletic sneakers, cleats, flats, high heels, dress shoes, boots and fashion or casual sneakers will be accepted. Ski boots, rollerskates, rollerblades, ice skates, completely broken or ruined footwear, single shoes, rubber flip-flops, slippers or any shoe that has a hole the size of a pen or bigger. The kick-off will also feature a presentation by Professor of Management Veronica Godshalk titled “Are all Entrepreneurs Social Entrepreneurs? Factors that Determine the Difference” at 11:30 a.m. in the Tomezsko Classroom Building, Room 103, followed by light refreshments in the lounge. This Common Read interactive conversation about “Start Something that Matters” will focus on traits and behaviors of entrepreneurs and how they differ (or not) from social entrepreneurs. On Nov. 29, Albe Zakes, the 27-year-old global vice president of media relations at TerraCycle, will speak to the campus. More information about his talk will be released shortly.

The next item in this prize was sponsored by TerraCycle. I am completely smitten with this company, and oogle over their items anytime I see them. Here at Freetail Therapy, we are eco-friendly, and today’s consumers are searching for more eco-friendly, sustainable and reasonably priced products. TerraCycle, known for recycling and upcycling non-recyclable items introduces a collection of gift ideas perfect for the whole family. These items are so stylish and useful; no one needs to even know they are both eco-friendly and affordable! Other unique items include tote bags, lunch sacks, toiletry cases and travel pouches made from repurposed USPS mail bags and upcycled tents. All USPS and tent products will be available online at Uncommon Goods. Lunch sacks will retail for $37.00, dopp kits for $38.00, and tote bags for $46.00. The Coin Pouch, Tote, and iPad Case will retail from $14.00 – $84.00. They are also featuring portable, Eco-Speakers for $19.99, which we are also giving away! Come join us to enter that one! TerraCycle gave us this BEAUTIFUL hand woven handbag to give away to a Freetailing Fashionista, and I couldn’t be more excited! These bags retail around $30 – $40 for this size. It is about 4 inches  high and 9 inches long. This bag features a chain link handle with an 8 inch drop for the handle. This is the perfect size bag to fit a small wallet, keys, cell phone and some gum.

I have a ton of great companies sponsoring giveaways for my holiday gift guide this year. One of them is Terracycle. They are giving away an upcycled iPad case ($55 value) to one lucky winner. This giveaway will run from 10/12-10/26 and is open to U.S. residents (international bloggers with U.S. readership are welcome to join the event). Please choose a free Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest link for promoting this giveaway. Feel free to join my Cash Bash Facebook page so you don't miss out on any of my giveaway opportunities!