Embalagens de produtos de consumo rotineiro receberão o destino adequado, sem nenhum custo aos participantes do projeto, por meio de parceria com a Terra Cycle...

Ein weiteres interessantes Start-up dieser Szene ist beispielsweise auch TerraCycle, die gerade in die Green Alley-Räumlichkeiten eingezogen sind: Das Team gibt Abfall aus schwer recycelbaren Materialien eine zweite Chance.

The Los Alamos Co-op Market’s TerraCycle program raised $405 for local nonprofits over the past year, which benefited Pajarito Environmental Education Center and the Friends of the Shelter. PEEC received $135, while FOS received $270. Each year the Co-op invites customers, staff and volunteers to vote for recipients of the TerraCycle funds. TerraCycle, a company seeking to eliminate the idea of waste, turns items previously considered trash into desirable products including park benches and hand bags. The Co-op’s TerraCycle program accepts items such as chip bags, cereal bags or cereal box liners and baby food pouches. Glass items can also be recycled separately at the Co-op. For more information on the Co-op or the TerraCycle program, call 695-1579 or visit losalamos.coop.

Gør ligesom lærerbladet Miljøundervisere. I deres nyhedsbrev har de inkluderet information om indsamlingsprogrammerne Brug Låget! og BIC, hvor folk kan indsamle skrald og til gengæld modtage penge til velgørenhed. Tilmeldelse sker på www.terracycle.dk

Schüler fordern Achimer auf leere Stifte abzugeben und dadurch Finanzierung des neuen Werkraums zu unterstützen

Achim (eb). Die Stadtwaldschule Achim beteiligt sich an einem innovativen Recyclingprogramm für leere Stifte, die so erstmals recycelt werden können. Bisher wurden ausgediente Stifte und Korrekturmittel im Restmüll entsorgt. Jetzt ist das Recycling durch das Umweltunternehmen TerraCycle möglich, das das Stifterecycling in die Wege geleitet hat. Alle sind aufgefordert, ihre alten Stifte und Co. an fünf verschiedenen Einrichtungen in und um Achim wie zum Beispiel dem Bürgerbüro abzugeben: Denn für jeden Stift, den die Schule kostenlos an TerraCycle schickt, erhält die Schule 2 Cent vom Schreibwarenhersteller BiC, die in die Finanzierung der neuen Werk- und Technikräume fließen. Katrin Schellhorn, Leiterin der Fundraising AG der Schule, hat es geschafft, ein ganzes Netzwerk aus Schülern, Lehrern und Betrieben in Achim für das Stifte-Recycling zu begeistern: „Das Stifte-Recycling ist ein gutes Thema, um unsere Schüler für Nachhaltigkeit zu sensibilisieren. Sie sehen dabei auch, was sie durch Kleinigkeiten bewirken können und jeder kann die Schüler dabei unterstützen, etwas Gutes für die Umwelt zu tun. Das entspricht dem Nachhaltigkeitsgedanken unserer Schule.“ Jetzt kommen die Stifte nicht mehr in den Müll, sondern werden zu neuen Produkten verarbeitet. Jetzt sind alle Achimer aufgefordert, mit ihrem Abfall die Finanzierung der Werkstatträume voranzutreiben. Wer Interesse hat, mit seinen ausgedienten Stiften die Schüler zu unterstützen, kann sie ab in die aufgestellten Stiftesammelboxen im Bürgerbüro, im Edeka Behrens in Baden, in der Rewe-Filiale Hauptig in Uesen, im E-Center in Bierden sowie in der Papeteria in Uphusen entsorgen. Die Stadtwaldschüler würden sich über die Mithilfe der Achimer sehr freuen.

Læs artiklen om 180 elever fra Bavnehøjskolen som deltager i indsamlingsprogrammet Brug Låget!, som TerraCycle og Arla står bag. Skolen har indtil nu indsamlet 19.000 mælke- og yoghurtlåg.

Have you noticed people bending down at crosswalks and in parking lots to pick up throwaways and then place them in plastic bags? They are not throwing that aluminum tab or can away! And that was actually a cigarette butt you saw being rescued! Perhaps you have spotted the 4-foot-tall bags of cheese packaging hefted into Coyote Howling, or the arm loads of trash bags and boxes of used items being carried into the gift shop. Or have you wondered why the shop is a hive of activity with boxes being carried to and fro every Tuesday morning? You might even be one of the lucky members of the community who has discovered the trash bins are not as full as they once were in your neighborhood! Confused? Don't be! Call a TerraCycler, or visit the TerraCycle Depot: Coyote Howling Shop for a Cause—especially on Tuesday mornings! Or, visit one of the following churches, organizations, or businesses and ask them how they have gotten involved with taking trash back from the dumpsters and landfills to be re-purposed with zero waste. Christ Community Fellowship, Capitan Church of the Nazarene, Angus Foot of the Cross Christian Ministries, Ruidoso Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Ruidoso Trinity Southern Baptist Church, Capitan Chamber of Commerce Greeters of Ruidoso Valley; Chef Shawn's Eatery; Compass Bank Sudderth Employees; Gabe Gilmore Construction Company; Hot Hair by Crystal Rose; Fort Bliss IDES, East Fort Bliss, Texas (Angela S., coordinate.); L&L Cards, El Paso, Texas; McGee Construction Company; Nails by Sonia, Head 2 Toe Salon; Optimist Club of Ruidoso; Pizza Hut; Postal Annex; Ruidoso Animal Clinic; Schlotzsky's; Sweet Charity; and Taco Bell. And, as with all TerraCycle re-used, recycled and up-cycled items, rebates are paid directly to the designated not-for-profit: Feed My Starving Children. Other ways to help provide FMSC meals for children are to (1) participate in our on-line auctions,www.32auctions.com/FMSC_NM4 through May 31; (2) purchase with purpose at Coyote Howling Shop for a Cause where a percentage of every purchase goes to FMSC every day of the year; and/or (3) join our TerraCycling campaign. Posters and details for TerraCycle Brigades can be printed fromwww.CoyoteHowlingShopForaCause.com. Tonya Huber, PhD, is founder and owner of Coyote Howling Shop for a Cause. Contact her atCoyoteHowlingNM@gmail.com, (575) 808-8320.

(Salem, OR) — First Lady Cylvia Hayes learned about the Oregon Department of Corrections’ sustainable practices during a tour yesterday of its Salem facility, which recycles items from the state’s 14 prisons. "Our precious resources in Oregon should be preserved for future generations," First Lady Cylvia Hayes said. "The Department of Corrections is doing its part by accepting the challenge to change its practices. With inmates' help, our prisons recycle more, save energy and reuse items to be more sustainable and conscientious of our environment." The Department of Corrections launched its comprehensive recycling efforts in January 2013. Adults in custody at each institution sort through trash to reduce the amount each prison sends to landfills. Recycled items include cardboard, ballistic vests, batteries, five-gallon plastic buckets, plastics and clear shrink wrap film, fabric/textiles, shoes, foam, wood, paper, lead, metals, fluorescent bulbs and ballasts, E-waste and chip bags. Over the past 15 months, the recycling program has generated cost savings and waste reduction. Highlights include: • As of March 2014, more than 132,000 snack bags have been collected and processed through TerraCycle, Inc., a recycling company. The Department of Corrections gets cash credit for the recycled items that it donates to local charities. The Department of Corrections was recently recognized for its sustainability efforts. In March, the department was named Recycler of the Year at the 2014 Mid-Valley Green Awards Ceremony in Salem. The award honors sustainable and green-minded companies, organizations and people.

Fire Starters Gasoline is dangerous. Twigs can get damp. Dryer lint isn’t exactly what we want to inhale. Let’s focus on a fire starter that’s a little more reliable (and one that comes with less danger of losing your eyebrows). Soy candle wax and used coffee grounds make a foolproof igniter you can use when you have less-than-perfect campfire conditions. It smells great, too. Here’s how: Collect used coffee grounds and spread them out on a cookie sheet. Set in the sun or bake in the oven at 250 degrees; the goal is to get as much moisture out as possible. Dry the coffee filters as well. Scoop dry grounds into an empty egg carton, then tear the filters into small pieces, twist, and place them on the grounds (stick matches in as well if you have them). Melt some wax and pour evenly on each egg cup. Let cool and cut off one individual egg-cup at a time. All you have to do is light the match or filter and watch it burn; place it under a small teepee of twigs and logs to get your campfire going. The buy-it alternative: Look for an eco-friendly fire starter that won’t emit strange odors. Bonus points if they’re packed in a repurposed container, like the used soda bottles from TerraCycle. TerraCycle eco-friendly fire starters, MSRP $5.99, dwellsmart.com