Flip those flops into something new. TerraCycle Canada, which creates solutions for hard-to-recycle waste, and retailer Old Navy have partnered to create a national waste collection program for used flip-flops, the Regina Post-Leader in Saskatchewan reported. TerraCycle created the free Flip-Flop Brigade, which allows consumers to send their old flip-flops to TerraCycle and receive a coupon in return. The sandals will be recycled into products such as playgrounds, park benches and bike racks, the newspaper said.

You know the old adage “do good, feel good”? Well, we firmly stand behind that, though we have to admit getting a little perk for doing good never hurts. As luck would have it, Old Navy and TerraCycle Canada have just teamed up to offer theFlip-Flop Brigade, an initiative that allows consumers to send in their old flip-flops to TerraCycle and receive an exclusive coupon to Old Navy in return. Not only does that mean you have some extra cash to burn in-store, but you’ll be saving your old sandals from wasting away in a landfill. Instead, the worn down flip-flops will get a new life as they are recycled into everything from playgrounds to bike racks. This isn’t the first time Old Navy and TerraCycle have teamed up: they started a one-month flip-flop collection run last spring starting on Earth Day, and managed to recycle almost 20,000 flip-flops. If you’ve been holding onto beat-down pairs of Havaianas or Old Navy flip-flops for far too long now, log on to TerraCycle to sign up for the brigade. Once you have a full box of sandals, you can print off a prepaid UPS shipping label to ship off your box at no cost.

If you visited households throughout Canada, chances are you’d find at least one pair of flip-flops (if not more) in each. Unfortunately, every pair of flip-flops Canadians throw out ends up as waste in landfills. That is changing thanks to a partnership between Old Navy and TerraCycle Canada that now makes flip-flops recyclable. The free Flip-Flop Brigade is sponsored by national retailer Old Navy and run by leading upcycler and recycler TerraCycle. Consumers can send their old flip-flops to TerraCycle and receive an exclusive coupon in return. TerraCycle will recycle the flip-flops into innovative products such as playgrounds, park benches and bike racks.

Everyone check out these links (below) about Terracycle and what they really do with the cigarette waste (butts). Cigarette waste (butts) is not biodegradable and takes up to 12 years to breakdown. 8,000 tonnes of cigarette butts are dropped by Canadian each year, the majority within 10 feet of an ashtray.

TerraCycle Canada of Ontario has established a national program aimed at diverting  cigarettes from landfills. An Ontario company is encouraging Nova Scotia to turn discarded cigarette butts into  cash for charities and non-­‐profits. TerraCycle Canada has launched a national campaign to encourage smokes and related  waste to be recycled under a program that started at the end of May.“We want to really spread the message across the country,” TerraCycle spokeswoman  Denise Barnard said Thursday in an interview from Toronto.

D’après le rapport sur les tendances  COTY de 2011, les Canadiens ont dépensé environ 471 687 808 $ en soins du visage et les soins des ongles sont le secteur qui connaît la plus forte progression de ventes durant l’année  2010. Ces chiffres sont en augmentation par rapport à l’année précédente et il y a de fortes chances pour que les ventes de ces types de produits continuent de progresser dans les années à venir – et ceci n’inclut pas les produits cosmétiques, de soins des mains et du corps ainsi que tous les autres produits de soins personnels et de beauté. Mais où est-ce que tous ces produits terminent une fois vides

I was excited when TerraCycle Canada agreed to be part of the Canadian’s Welcome, Eh giveaway because I think the company does a great service to the world by turning trash into such cool things. Although they’ve been around since 2001, I first heard about them when I was flipping through the channels and came across their Garbage Moguls show that was on a few years ago. I loved watching them come up with creative ways to recycle things like old dog food bags into brand new products.  I received their Teddy Grahams tote bag for review, and it’s absolutely adorable. It’s really well made too, with strong stitching that will definitely hold up to whatever you put in there. Plus it wipes clean really easy, making it perfect for the beach or picnics.

In honour of Earth Month, TerraCycle Canada is recognizing its top 10 waste-collecting schools. Hamilton’s Holbrook Elementary School placed seventh, diverting 7,448 units of waste from landfills during the past six months – September 2011 to February 2012. The school collects drink pouches, personal care and beauty packaging, plastic diaper packaging, inkjets, e-waste (cell phones and laptops) and coffee packaging through Brigades® programs sponsored by brands such as Kool-Aid, Garnier, Huggies and Tas- simo. Holbrook School earns anywhere from two points (equal to $0.02) to 500 points (equal to $5.00) for every piece of waste received.

Les écoliers de Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys de Victoriaville savent qu’il peut-être non seulement gratifiant de détourner les déchets de la poubelle, mais que cela peut leur rapporter des sous. Leur institution figure à la liste des dix meilleures écoles engagées dans les programmes TerraCycle Canada.

PORT ROWAN - Port Rowan Public School is doing their part to keep unnecessary waste out of landfills. The school was recently recognized by TerraCycle Canada in a list of the Top 10 waste-collecting schools. The 300-student community placed sixth. “We are so excited to hear the news that Port Rowan Public School has placed sixth for top collections,” said educational assistant Kathy Kingsley in a media release. “ I like that the TerraCycle program brings the student body, staff and community together to do better for the earth. It’s a win-win for all involved.”