¿Qué te parece la idea de ganar dinero por tu desperdicio y a la vez ayudas al ambiente? Pues ahora lo puedes hacer por medio de Terracyle.com. Esta compañía está dedicada al bienestar del medio ambiente y lo hacen de una manera fácil y divertida para toda la familia. Y lo mejor es que puedes recibir recompensa por tu “trabajo” o donarlo a una entidad caritativa. Como funciona Es bien fácil. Aquí están los pasos a seguir.

1. Decides que desperdicio quieres eliminar. Puedes escoger el tuyo propio o participar en algunos de los grupos.
2. Ponlo en cajas. Puedes usar las tuyas o la compañía te puede mandar algunas.
3. Envía el desperdicio. Ellos entonces deciden que parte del desperdicio puede ser reciclado, creando un nuevo producto.

To achieve maximum sustainability, whose contribution do you think matters the most: businesses, consumers, or our national and state governments? Rather than playing the blame game with any of these parties, I believe that this question should be approached more proactively. Problem identification is just the first step in any equation; it is the solution that ties the loose ends together. As a company that seeks to eliminate the idea of waste, TerraCycle is very much invested in developing and implementing solutions to remedy our environmental woes–but is one company enough? TerraCycle’s collection and solution programs operate on a B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer) basis to keep waste out of landfills and incinerators. This means that our efforts are based on a substantial amount of cooperation with our clientele; think of it as an interdependent network of environmental sustainability.

Each year, the sales world seemingly is bombarded with the hot new trend, worthy or not. No matter the trend, the basics of sales can’t be dropped. The tried and true methods of sales, such as relating to the client and being politely persistent with them, will also carry through amidst the changing world of sales. In an op-ed piece for the New York Times, Tom Szaky, chief executive of waste management company TerraCycle, said that the ability to make a sale depends on the sales person’s ability to be concise: He wrote, “When pitching do not use complicated diction. Pride yourself instead on being able to explain the concept as quickly, clearly and simply as possible. This is important because the biggest problem in sales is client confusion. Confusion does not lead to a Yes.”

Packing up drink pouches is a sticky, messy chore, but you do it if you want to earn extra money for your school. That’s why Cynthia Bowen and her student volunteers box and ship about 2,000 pouches each month to Trenton, N.J., where they’re recycled into a variety of items, including tote bags and pencil cases. Bowen, a parent volunteer at Ocean Lakes Elementary School, began the program this year and, so far, the school has earned $408 for the drink pouches they send to TerraCycle, a company that specializes in hard-to-recycle items

FARMINGTON — The plastic No. 6 Solo cup that holds an icy cold beverage this summer can become a 10-cent donation to the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area. Through a special summer promotion by TerraCycle's UpCycle recycling program, the local United Way gets donations for each cup. It has already received $62.60 for its first shipment of 626 Solo cups, Lisa Laflin, executive director, said. Normally the cups might bring a cent or two but through August, they are worth 10 cents, she said. When Sarah Martin visited the United Way looking for ways to give back to the community, conversations led to ways to support the organization, Laflin said. Martin is also a member of the Sustainable Coalition at the University of Maine at Farmington. After talking with Laflin and meeting with the coalition, Martin volunteered to organize the recycling program and named the United Way as the beneficiary, Laflin said.

If we know our readers, we know one thing. You all LOVE free stuff. And we would be jerks if we didn't tell you how to get it. Garnier, the maker of the popular Fructis line of hair care products among others, has embarked on a bus tour called the Beauty Brigade. The brand is partnering with TerraCycle, a pioneer in the practice of "upcycling." What now? Upcycling is when you take something old and turn it into something better. In this case, Garnier wants you to donate your old beauty containers -- shampoo bottles, makeup cases, lip gloss tubes, whatever -- to be turned into new things. When you bring your empties to the bus parked outside select Tampa Bay Walmart locations, you can get FREE SAMPLES of Garnier products and try new products. If you bring at least one empty container, you'll be eligible for a mini-makeover on the bus.

TerraCycle and Old Navy are encouraging us to ditch our old flip flops and donate them to their new recycling program. To be a part of this great green initiative, become part of the Old Navy Flip-Flop Brigade and start scouring for old flip flops. The companies encourage participants to send 50 pairs of rubber flip flops of any brand in a bundle. To show their appreciation for your efforts, they'll send you some Old Navy coupons, which you can distribute amongst your friends who've given up their old flip flops for the cause. It could get pricy to send such a massive parcel, but the Flip-Flop Brigade will cover all costs. You just need to download a pre-paid shipping label from the TerraCycle website and drop off your flip-flops to any UPS location. Those Old Navy vouchers are pretty alluring, but so's the fuzzy feeling that comes from doing good. The flip-flops are saved from a life in landfill and destined to become something more, like playground equipment or a park bench. Fifty flip flops sounds like a lot to collect, but if you start polling your friends and family I’m sure you'll be surprised by how many ratty rubber beach shoes they have hiding at the back of their closets!

Private companies are launching programs that not only encourage people to pick up the butts but also recycle them. Contrary to what many smokers may think, cigarette filters are not biodegradable: They are made with a plastic that can leach their toxic chemicals into the environment. In July, TerraCycle will begin providing free UPS shipping labels — paid for by an unnamed American tobacco company — so people can mail in butts they've collected. TerraCycle will turn the butts into plastic pallets for industrial use. Today, Eco-Tech Displays is starting a company, Cigarette Butt Litter Dream Recycling, to transform butts into products such as jewelry, vases and guitar picks. It collects the butts from hundreds of ashtrays that it has placed outside bars and restaurants in New York City, New Jersey and Chicago.

(USA TODAY) - Recycling has moved far beyond paper and plastic to tackle the nation's top litter problem: cigarette butts. Private companies are launching programs that not only encourage people to pick up the butts but also recycle them. Contrary to what many smokers may think, cigarette filters are not biodegradable: They are made with a plastic that can leach their toxic chemicals into the environment. In July, TerraCycle will begin providing free UPS shipping labels - paid for by an unnamed American tobacco company - so people can mail in butts they've collected. TerraCycle will turn the butts into plastic pallets for industrial use. Today, Eco-Tech Displays is starting a company, Cigarette Butt Litter Dream Recycling, to transform butts into products such as jewelry, vases and guitar picks. It collects the butts from hundreds of ashtrays that it has placed outside bars and restaurants in New York City, New Jersey and Chicago.

There's a company that desperately wants your used butts. Starting in July, TerraCycle will provide free UPS shipping labels (postage paid by a shadowy, unnamed U.S. tobacco company) so people can mail in their cigarette remnants for recycling. Why care about the butts? Like the rest of the cancer stick, the end is toxic, made with a plastic that emits dangerous chemicals into the environment, and it doesn't biodegrade. The discarded butts will be turned into plastic pallets for industrial use. Just make sure your ciggies are thoroughly snuffed before mailing. We don't want the already-struggling Postal Service to go up in smoke.