Houston residents: good news! Target has teamed up with
TerraCycle, a recycling company, to give you the chance to earn 20% off a new car seat! All you have to do is visit
one of these local stores anytime from now to May 7th, 2016 and drop off an old car seat. You’ll then receive a coupon for 20% off a brand new car seat, and your old one will be sent for recycling. All car seat brands are accepted for recycling. Isn’t that great?!
Between now and May 7, Pasadena, Pearland and Webster area residents can recycle used car seats! In celebration of Earth Month, 36 Target stores across Texas are hosting a car seat collection program to help residents reduce household clutter without sending waste to landfill. All car seats collected through this program will be recycled through TerraCycle so that each component will see a second life.
Between now and May 7, Pasadena, Pearland and Webster area residents can recycle used car seats! In celebration of Earth Month, 36 Target stores across Texas are hosting a car seat collection program to help residents reduce household clutter without sending waste to landfill. All car seats collected through this program will be recycled through TerraCycle so that each component will see a second life.
Who: Magnolia residents What: Car seat collection program! Bring old car seats to be recycled instead of taking up room in your home or being thrown in a landfill. Exchanging an old car seat in exchange for a 20% off coupon for a new one! Where: Target store 2356 32858 FM 2978 Rd, Magnolia, TX 77354 When: April 17- May 7, 2016 Why: This program is aimed to reduce the number of car seats in landfills and to gain recycled materials that can be used to make new products. How: Target will send all the collected car seats to TerraCycle where they are recycled!
Shiny new products are coveted by consumers, but they quickly wear out, become obsolete or outlive their usefulness. Disposed goods are then donated to charity, stashed in some storage unit, or tossed in the trash. But some companies and craftsmen have explored another option with creativity and brio: Turn the stuff into something else you can sell.
Here we cite seven examples of merchants doing just that. We found quite a few of our fun specimens on
Etsy, which seems to be a hotbed of solo artisans and small teams of dreamers producing delightful, one-of-a-kind, sustainable goods.
From Snack Wrappers to Snazzy Totes
You might think that once you're done with a snack wrap or juice pouch, that's it. But you could just as easily collect those items and send them to
TerraCycle in Trenton New Jersey. There, they make all sorts of nifty items such as
tote bags from CapriSun pouches and wrappers from Doritos and Lays bags.
"We work with about 40 different kinds of products and packaging," says Lauren Taylor, director of U.S. public relations. "Some of the more interesting ones are cigarette butts we can recycle into industrial uses, such as palettes. We also have a plant caddy that's available at Target that's made from drink pouches." Another cool form of recycling: They've taken some of that money and donated more than $6.6 million to charity.
There are companies that do this, too. TerraCycle, a global firm based in Trenton, NJ, is focused on recycling everything from worm poop (into fertilizer) to cigarette butts (into plastic pellets). It upcycles and recycles traditionally non-recycable waste (including drink pouches, chip bags, and tooth brushes) into a large variety of consumer products.
There's no such thing as garbage at this company, which aims to revolutionize the recycling industry.
New Jersey-based TerraCycle's mission is to “eliminate the idea of waste” and it's been a profitable enterprise. The company expects about $20 million in revenue this year, according to founder Tom Szaky.
Target stocks 100% recyclable plastic Adirondack chairs in bright colors, such as orange, turquoise, and red, to liven up your outdoor living space.
TerraCycle Recycled Plant Caddies, made from Capri Sun juice pouches, are also available in local Target stores. Retailers Smith and Hawken claim their wood deck furniture is made using sustainably harvested mahogany and a water-based Sherwin Williams finish.
