In this fun, pop culture exploration, two ecological entrepreneurs examine the materials we use in our daily lives, show how they impact the environment, and provide project ideas-from recycling to upcycling and more-to lessen our impact and protect our world.

Did You Know?? 200 billion pounds of plastic are manufactured every year, almost the same number of stars that there are in the Milky Way.

Tom Szaky, founder of TerraCycle, has a new book—Make Garbage Great: The Terracycle Family Guide to a Zero-Waste Lifestyle—that explains various materials and suggests DIY projects to keep household items out of the waste stream.

It’s time for another RecycleScene giveaway! What can we say- it’s fun to give away stuff, plus we appreciate our readers and want to thank you for your support. We’re pleased to partner with TerraCycle who is sponsoring a chance for you to win a $50 Gift Card to their online store and a copy of their new book! 

If you've spent any time at all on my blog, you know that a lot of my upcycling isn't glamorous. I'm most interested in what I can do with trash! I've worked with juice and milk bottles, beer cans, toilet-paper rolls, an old frisbee, negatives, plastic lids and lots of alley-grab furniture.

In this fun, pop culture exploration, two ecological entrepreneurs examine the materials we use in our daily lives, show how they impact the environment, and provide project ideas—from recycling to upcycling and more—to lessen our impact and protect our world.

TerraCycle has always approached marketing in an unconventional way. We have to, really, considering the success of our business model is dependent on how engaged and motivatedour consumers are. In a world with so many conflicts and globally relevant issues, getting people to realize the scope and scale of some of our most serious environmental issues is always an uphill battle.