Used flip flop collection: Shoppers at Old Navy stores can deposit their used flip flops in collection bins found inside any Old Navy store. TerraCycle, an international upcycling and recycling company, will then recycle the flip-flops into playgrounds which will be donated to communities around the country.
By bringing in these hard-to-recycle products to their local stores, consumers help keep waste out of their community landfills.
Old Navy and Office Depots across the nation have teamed up with
TerraCycle, to run Earth Month collections.
Here are the details:
The recycling programs at area Office Depot and Old Navy locations will be for pens and flip-flops.
Pens at Office Depot and flip flops at Old Navy.
Give your plants the benefits of one of natures most potent natural fertilizers. TerraCycle Plant Foods are 100% liquefied worm castings—made by feeding millions of worms a balanced, all-organic diet. Completely odorless and ready-to-use, they can be applied weekly to any type of plant, indoors or out. Packaged in recycled soda bottles. Ready-to-use liquid formulas Gives stressed plants a boost Builds up pest resistance Adds beneficial microorganisms to the soil
Office Depot is teaming up with Sanford Brands and TerraCycle Inc. to host a writing utensil recycling drive for Earth Month. Starting Sunday (April 17) and running through Saturday, April 23, customers can bring in used writing instruments -- regardless of brand -- to any Office Depot store nationwide.
Before we proceed, you need to drop everything and vote. No, we're not talking about the school budget, Borough Council mayor, Township Committee candidates or prospective School Board members. We're talking about Community Park School fifth graders Leah Bakoulis, Ashlyn Liverman, and Madeleine Peel, whose creations comprise 50 percent of the finalists in the recent nationwide Eco-Product Design Contest sponsored by Elmer's Products and TerraCycle.
4. Potato Chip Wrappers
TerraCycle takes potato chip wrappers, foil wrappers from candy bars and other junk food, as well as department store plastic bags, and uses these materials to create a variety of items from messenger bags to office supplies. To find out more about their products and how you can contribute to this fun creative recycling process, go to
www.terracycle.net.
Garnier is making greener strides. The L'Oreal-owned brand announces an exclusive partnership with TerraCycle, a green company specializing in making consumer products from post-consumer materials. Garnier is now providing a comprehensive solution to personal care and beauty packaging waste – no small feat considering that personal care and beauty products account for 1/3 of all landfill waste.
"Working with TerraCycle, we can now take another important step towards reducing waste, not only for our products but for the entire cosmetic industry. This is just one part of Garnier's ongoing commitment to a cleaner, greener future," says David Greenberg, president of Maybelline New York-Garnier-essie.
Mildred student takes "green" challenge and becomes eco-product design finalist.
