Between Sept. 1 and 11, Northfield residents can recycle used car seats at Target, 2323 Highway 3 S. Fifty-six Target stores across Minnesota are hosting a car seat collection program to help residents reduce household clutter without sending waste to landfills. All car seats collected through this program will be recycled through TerraCycle. Residents should bring their car seats to their participating Target store and look for Target’s car seat collection box in the front of the store or in the baby and kids floor pad section. When a consumer turns in a used car seat, they will receive a coupon for 20 percent off the purchase of a new one. After the program ends, TerraCycle will separate the different components of the car seats and process them for use in other products.

Between Sept. 1 and 11, 56 Target stores across Minnesota are hosting a car seat collection program to help residents reduce household clutter without sending waste to landfills. All car seats collected through this program will be recycled through TerraCycle so that each component will see a second life. People should bring their car seats to their participating Target store and look for a car seat collection box in the front of the store or in the baby/kids section. When a consumer turns in a used car seat, he or she will receive a coupon for 20 percent off the purchase of a new one. After the recycling program ends, TerraCycle will separate the different components of the car seats (cloth elements, plastics, metals, etc.) and process them for use in other products. Included area Target stores in Burnsville, Chanhassen, Chaska, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Savage and Shakopee.

A car seat is arguably one of the most important pieces of baby equipment you’ll purchase and use daily, but what do you do with your car seat after it has expired or you no longer need it? How do you know if your car seat is expired or not? What do you do with an expired car seat? While you’ll want to check with the recommendations for your specific car seat, the average life span of a car seat is 6 years.  A website run by the Academy of American Pediatrics, healthychildren.org, is an excellent resource for all things related to pediatric health and safety. In this article they recommend never using a car seat if it is:

• Too old
• Visibly Damaged
• Missing Labels, Instructions, or Parts
• Has been in an accident
• Has been recalled
• Has an unknown history

Okay, so now that you know your beloved expired car seat’s days are done the most important thing is to stop using it and dispose of your car seat in a way that ensures no one attempts to reuse it. Of course, we at First Time Mom are about all about the three R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle, but when it comes to car seat safety trumps it all. Thankfully for our Minnesota readers, there is a great option for recycling your car seat. Between September 1 and 11, Minnesota residents can recycle used car seats! 56 Target stores across Minnesota are hosting a car seat collection program to help residents reduce household clutter without sending waste to landfills. All car seats collected through this program will be recycled through TerraCycle so that each component will see a second life.

Residents should bring their car seats to any Target store and look for Target’s car seat collection box in the front of the store or in the baby/kids floor pad section.

Between Sept. 1 and Sept. 11, Katy-area residents can recycle used car seats at the local Target store, located at 23710 Westheimer Parkway. Target stores across Texas are hosting a car seat collection program to help residents reduce household clutter without sending waste to landfills. All car seats collected through this program will be recycled through TerraCycle so that each component will see a second life. Residents should bring their car seats to the Target store in Katy and look for Target’s car seat collection box in the front of the store or in the baby/kids floor pad section. When a consumer turns in a used car seat, he or she will receive a coupon for 20 percent off the purchase of a new one. After the recycling program ends, TerraCycle will separate the different components of the car seats (cloth elements, plastics, metals, etc.) and process them for use in other products

Woodlands residents can recycle used car seats between September 1 and 11 at area Target stores. Thirty-four Target stores across Texas are hosting a car seat collection program to help residents reduce household clutter without sending waste to landfills. All car seats collected through this program will be recycled through TerraCycle so that each component will see a second life. Residents should bring their car seats to the Target store and look for Target’s car seat collection box in the front of the store or in the baby/kids floor pad section. When a consumer turns in a used car seat, he or she will receive a coupon for 20% off the purchase of a new one. After the recycling program ends, TerraCycle will separate the different components of the car seats (cloth elements, plastics, metals, etc.) and process them for use in other products. The participating Target store #684 in The Woodlands is located at 1100 Lake Woodlands Drive, 77380.

Conroe residents can recycle used car seats between September 1 and 11 at area Target stores. Thirty-four Target stores across Texas are hosting a car seat collection program to help residents reduce household clutter without sending waste to landfills. All car seats collected through this program will be recycled through TerraCycle so that each component will see a second life. Residents should bring their car seats to the Target store and look for Target’s car seat collection box in the front of the store or in the baby/kids floor pad section. When a consumer turns in a used car seat, he or she will receive a coupon for 20% off the purchase of a new one. After the recycling program ends, TerraCycle will separate the different components of the car seats (cloth elements, plastics, metals, etc.) and process them for use in other products. The participating Conroe Target store #1115 is located at 503 I-45N in Conroe (77304).

Spring residents can recycle used car seats between September 1 and 11 at area Target stores. Thirty-four Target stores across Texas are hosting a car seat collection program to help residents reduce household clutter without sending waste to landfills. All car seats collected through this program will be recycled through TerraCycle so that each component will see a second life. Residents should bring their car seats to the Target store at 503 Interstate 45 North, and look for Target’s car seat collection box in the front of the store or in the baby/kids floor pad section. When a consumer turns in a used car seat, he or she will receive a coupon for 20% off the purchase of a new one. After the recycling program ends, TerraCycle will separate the different components of the car seats (cloth elements, plastics, metals, etc.) and process them for use in other products. The participating Spring Target store #1458 is locate at 19511 I-45N in Spring, TX (77388).

A l’occasion du Mois de la Terre, les initiatives, bien qu’éphémères, fleurissent tant du côté des ONG, des particuliers que des entreprises. Outre Atlantique, l’enseigne de grande distribution américaine Target lance un programme ponctuel de reprise et de recyclage des sièges bébés de ses clients dans 36 magasins du Texas, en partenariat avec TerraCycle.

A l’occasion du Mois de la Terre, les initiatives, bien qu’éphémères, fleurissent tant du côté des ONG, des particuliers que des entreprises. Outre Atlantique, l’enseigne de grande distribution américaine Target lance un programme ponctuel de reprise et de recyclage des sièges bébés de ses clients dans 36 magasins du Texas, en partenariat avec TerraCycle. Spécialisée dans les engrais biologiques à base d’excréments de vers de terre, TerraCycle, entreprise privée américaine basée à Houston, a fait de l’upcycling (surcyclage en français) son cheval de bataille principal, en collectant des déchets peu ou pas recyclables et en les transformant en de nouveaux produits à valeur ajoutée. En France, TerraCycle a notamment collaboré avec Bic pour l’upcycling de ses stylos jetables en objets improbables tels que poubelles, arrosoirs ou bancs de jardins. Dans le cadre du programme « Target Take Back », l’enseigne Target a choisi de s’associer à TerraCycle pour collecter et recycler les sièges bébés de voiture, qu’ils soient abimés, inutilisables ou inutilisés. Les clients ont ainsi la possibilité de rapporter leurs sièges bébés, de n’importe quelle marque, dans un des magasins Target participant à l’opération. En échange, ils pourront avoir droit à une réduction de 20% sur un siège bébé neuf – une incitation à la consommation que l’on peut déplorer mais qui encouragera sûrement les clients à faire la démarche de rapporter leurs produits en magasins. Ces sièges collectés seront traités par TerraCycle : les différents composants (tissu, plastique, métal, etc), une fois séparés, seront utilisés pour donner vie à de nouveaux objets.

Between now and May 7, Tomball and  Magnolia area residents can recycle used car seats at their local Target store. In celebration of Earth Month, 36 Target stores across Texas are hosting a car seat collection program to help residents reduce their household clutter without sending waste to a landfill. All car seats collected through this program will be recycled through TerraCycle so that each component will see a second life.