In a contest that stretches nationwide, Northville resident Gina Adams-Levy is one of four finalists in TerraCycle’s “Make a Difference Mom” competition. TerraCycle, the organization hosting the competition, is also dedicated to get people to recycle items such as pop bottles, drink pouches, candy wrappers, and plant fibers. Gina heard about the contest when she signed up for the TerraCycle brigade, and saw it posted on FaceBook. The prize for winning includes $1,500, which would go towards improving PLP, possibly by hiring some helping hands.

To celebrate the resourceful, hard working moms that give back to their community (it might be you!) and are mindful of the environment, Ziploc Brand and TerraCycle, the manufacturers of eco-friendly products from waste materials, are searching nationwide for that special “Make-A-Difference-Mom.” They’d like your help in discovering the mom who outsmarts waste in everything she does.

Like many others, we already loved TerraCycle before reviewing Tom Szaky’s book, Revolution in a Bottle—How TerraCycle Is Redefining Green Business. Szaky’s little book is incredibly readable and takes you through the ups and downs (there were lots of downs). Starting with his freshman year at Princeton and his decision to drop-out, Szaky takes us with him through every agonizing detail of the struggle to start the company and keep it afloat.  Think garbage bins filled with maggots, overflowing swimming pools filled with worm poop “tea”, etc… This could have been subtitled: The Little Green Company That Could.

Where: Ziploc and TerraCylce’s “Make-A-Difference Mom” <http://www.terracycle.net/> What: The official title of “Make-A-Difference Mom,” a Ziploc and TerraCycle Prize Pack, $1,500 to reward herself or her community and a video camera. How To Enter: See contest/giveaway page for details Deadline: December 15, 2010