Tiffany Threadgould is living a DIY life. The Chief Design Junkie at TerraCycle, an international waste management company headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey, grew up recycling. So when it came time to furnish her post-college New York City apartment on the cheap, upcycling was a natural next step. “I was just taking cast offs from the street and making things from found objects,” Threadgould says. “It wasn’t really environmental — it was more about cost.”

As we began filming TerraCycle’s reality-television show, “Human Resources,” we quickly became aware of the challenges of walking the line between promotion and entertainment. We wanted our clients, customers, vendors, investors and staff to be comfortable with the direction of the show. But we also wanted to keep the content engaging and entertaining enough for viewers.

Tiffany Threadgould is living a DIY life. The Chief Design Junkie at TerraCycle, an international waste management company headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey, grew up recycling. So when it came time to furnish her post-college New York City apartment on the cheap, upcycling was a natural next step. “I was just taking cast offs from the street and making things from found objects,” Threadgould says. “It wasn’t really environmental — it was more about cost.” - See more at: http://www.metro.us/newyork/lifestyle/home/2014/09/14/diy-design-try-upcycle-furniture-project-terracycle/#sthash.hj1PWGp4.dpuf

A floating swimming pool in New York’s Hudson river and a business turning cigarette butts into plastic pellets, hope to change perception of pollution and waste. By definition, a circular economy is a term for an industrial economy that is by design or intention, restorative.

Sold as fertilizer in used soda bottles, worm excrement set the scene for the still unfolding Cinderella story of TerraCycle. Founder Tom Szaky began TerraCycle in his Princeton University dorm room, then moved operations into a Trenton warehouse where the quirky company has expanded its recycling mission to include everything from cigarette butts to used diapers.

This new docuseries - part The Office, part Silicon Valley- follows TerraCycle, a New Jersey start-up that aims to end human waste.

When Tiffany Threadgould moved into her Fairmount apartment in 2012, the first thing she did was trash the place. But for Threadgould, 40, that didn't mean making a mess. On the contrary, it's all about discovering beauty - or at least function - in objects that might otherwise be destined for the landfill.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A new show wants to redefine the meaning of trashy television. "Human Resources," which debuts Friday on the Pivot network, will focus not on hard-partying beachgoers but on a socially conscious recycling company. The "reality docu-drama" chronicles what it is like to work at the Trenton-based company TerraCycle Inc. Founded in 2001 by then-20-year-old Princeton University student Tom Szaky, TerraCycle collects hard-to-recycle items, from potato chip bags to cigarette butts, and transforms them into colorful consumer products. It donates a portion of its proceeds to charity.

Albe Zakes Global VP of Media, and Dan Harris - Director of Zero Waste Box Sales were featured on The Weather Channel segment "AMHQ" regarding the new TerraCycle Show "Human Resources"

At this point, most reality shows are really just scripted series starring non-professional actors. And while I don't mind that concept, it does irritate me that the most publicized ones depict people doing pretty horrible things to each other. That's one reason it's refreshing to see Pivot's new "docu-comedy,"Human Resources. The show follows the real day-to-day happenings at TerraCycle, a Trenton, N.J.-based company that makes recycled products. And sure, the employees have their quirks, but their intentions are good, and they treat one another with (gasp!) humor and respect. TerraCycle is one of those workplaces where almost anything goes: You can bring your dog to work. You can wear a superhero costume at the office and do yoga outside. You can sit on one of those cool fitness balls instead of a chair. Led by its enthusiastic founder, Tom Szaky, episodes follow the team members as they make new products and expand their business. I'm not super-crafty, but I'll admit I was impressed by the employees' ability to whip up a set of speakers out of old Mason jars and turn a Styrofoam cooler into a footstool. Though rooted in reality, it's obvious that parts of Human Resources are scripted and planned, but the show doesn't attempt to hide that. Its simple production fits the theme, and the creators seem genuinely interested in making an environmental impact on their audience. (The website already features a sectionwith tips on how to recycle better at work.) The show premieres tonight at 10 ET on Pivot, but the first episode is online now. Show it to your boss, and maybe by next week, you'll be taking tai chi classes in the conference room.