Here's a friendly, informative e-mail I recently received: "My name is Joey, an intern at TerraCycle, a company that makes innovative home and garden products from a variety of non-recyclable materials. Our products are all natural, recycled, made right here in the USA and most importantly are very effective. Here's a sampling of what we offer:"
Liquid Worm Poop Plant Food: TerraCycle’s original product is back, new and improved. This ready-to-use and all-purpose liquid plant food is eco-friendly and packaged in reused soda bottles. It is natural, odorless, and extremely effective for plants of all kinds, making it perfect for any garden.
Granular Fertilizers: Our all new, Flower and Garden specific Granular Plant Foods are created from a mixture of our signature Worm Poop and other organic ingredients. These powerful plant foods naturally fertilize and only need to be applied to plants and soil every 8-12 weeks!
Recycled Plastic Garden Tools: In addition to our plant foods, TerraCycle has created a line of new garden tools made from 100 percent of recycled plastic that is made from common materials like drink pouches and granola bags. The TerraStone Plant Caddy and the Eco-Terra Watering Can by Plastec are eco-friendly ways to grow your garden, all for under $16.99!
All plant foods and fertilizers can be purchased online at
www.TerraCycleShop.com.
TerraCycle trabaja con gente alrededor del mundo para eleminar la idea de basura.
Though he's been a lifelong smoker, the Azusa resident was raised to be health-conscious and nature-minded, so the fact that more than a third of all cigarette butts end up as roadway litter didn't settle with him.
"If they (cigarette butts) end up in a landfill they take a long time to decompose," Simpson said. "The country needs to get into recycling, there's no respect or consideration for other people and the environment."
So when he got a flier in the mail about the Cigarette Waste Brigade, a national program to collect cigarette butts for recycling, he was interested.
The program is a partnership between TerraCycle Inc., a "up-cycling" and recycling company, and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, which manufactures Natural American Spirit cigarettes. Volunteers collect cigarette butts, filters, ash, rolling paper and other cigarette-related trash -- everything except the cardboard carton -- and mail it, postage paid, to TerraCycle, which recycles the waste into industrial pallets, the company said in a statement.
For Simpson, the initial interest was monetary. TerraCycle, which has Brigades for a variety of hard-to-recycle items, donates $1 for every pound of cigarette waste to Keep America Beautiful, a nonprofit that focuses on preventing litter and community improvement.
"I thought (turning in the cigarette butts) would be a little extra income, but when I found out they're not giving any pay I got disappointed," he admitted. "But then I thought about it and I said, you know, it's for the environment, not my pocketbook, so I'm still doing it."
The pack-a-day smoker started collecting cigarette butts in December and, with a little help from friends, he collected about 3,865 butts. After the initial satisfaction of turning in a shipment of cigarette waste, he started thinking bigger.
"I'm trying to get some casinos involved because they have smoking areas and I thought, instead of just throwing them away, the casinos can just save them and I'll pick them up and be in charge of sending them to the company," he said. "They have smoking areas where you have to make sure the cigarette is put out and you throw it in a trash can.
"I'm trying to get the country's frame of mind changed to, instead of putting them in a trash can, put them in a bucket."
For more information about the Cigarette Waste Brigade, go to terracycle.com.
Though he's been a lifelong smoker, the Azusa resident was raised to be health-conscious and nature-minded, so the fact that more than a third of all cigarette butts end up as roadway litter didn't settle with him.
"If they (cigarette butts) end up in a landfill they take a long time to decompose," Simpson said. "The country needs to get into recycling, there's no respect or consideration for other people and the environment."
So when he got a flier in the mail about the Cigarette Waste Brigade, a national program to collect cigarette butts for recycling, he was interested.
The program is a partnership between TerraCycle Inc., a "up-cycling" and recycling company, and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, which manufactures Natural American Spirit cigarettes. Volunteers collect cigarette butts, filters, ash, rolling paper and other cigarette-related trash -- everything except the cardboard carton -- and mail it, postage paid, to TerraCycle, which recycles the waste into industrial pallets, the company said in a statement.
For Simpson, the initial interest was monetary. TerraCycle, which has Brigades for a variety of hard-to-recycle items, donates $1 for every pound of cigarette waste to Keep America Beautiful, a nonprofit that focuses on preventing litter and community improvement.
"I thought (turning in the cigarette butts) would be a little extra income, but when I found out they're not giving any pay I got disappointed," he admitted. "But then I thought about it and I said, you know, it's for the environment, not my pocketbook, so I'm still doing it."
The pack-a-day smoker started collecting cigarette butts in December and, with a little help from friends, he collected about 3,865 butts. After the initial satisfaction of turning in a shipment of cigarette waste, he started thinking bigger.
"I'm trying to get some casinos involved because they have smoking areas and I thought, instead of just throwing them away, the casinos can just save them and I'll pick them up and be in charge of sending them to the company," he said. "They have smoking areas where you have to make sure the cigarette is put out and you throw it in a trash can.
"I'm trying to get the country's frame of mind changed to, instead of putting them in a trash can, put them in a bucket."
For more information about the Cigarette Waste Brigade, go to terracycle.com.
AZUSA - Kym Simpson wants to make sure his butt is useful. That is, his cigarette butt.
Though he's been a lifelong smoker, the Azusa resident was raised to be health-conscious and nature-minded, so the fact that more than a third of all cigarette butts end up as roadway litter didn't settle with him.
"If they (cigarette butts) end up in a landfill they take a long time to decompose," Simpson said. "The country needs to get into recycling, there's no respect or consideration for other people and the environment."
So when he got a flier in the mail about the Cigarette Waste Brigade, a national program to collect cigarette butts for recycling, he was interested.
The program is a partnership between TerraCycle Inc., a "up-cycling" and recycling company, and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, which manufactures Natural American Spirit cigarettes. Volunteers collect cigarette butts, filters, ash, rolling paper and other cigarette-related trash -- everything except the cardboard carton -- and mail it, postage paid, to TerraCycle, which recycles the waste into industrial pallets, the company said in a statement.
For Simpson, the initial interest was monetary. TerraCycle, which has Brigades for a variety of hard-to-recycle items, donates $1 for every pound of cigarette waste to Keep America Beautiful, a nonprofit that focuses on preventing litter and community improvement.
"I thought (turning in the cigarette butts) would be a little extra income, but when I found out they're not giving any pay I got disappointed," he admitted. "But then I thought about it and I said, you know, it's for the environment, not my pocketbook, so I'm still doing it."
The pack-a-day smoker started collecting cigarette butts in December and, with a little help from friends, he collected about 3,865 butts. After the initial satisfaction of turning in a shipment of cigarette waste, he started thinking bigger.
"I'm trying to get some casinos involved because they have smoking areas and I thought, instead of just throwing them away, the casinos can just save them and I'll pick them up and be in charge of sending them to the company," he said. "They have smoking areas where you have to make sure the cigarette is put out and you throw it in a trash can.
"I'm trying to get the country's frame of mind changed to, instead of putting them in a trash can, put them in a bucket."
For more information about the Cigarette Waste Brigade, go to terracycle.com.
School Wins National Recycling Contest and Community Can Help
The students and teachers at Kelly Mill Elementary School ended the year on a green and clean note, winning $250 and toothpaste samples for their recycling efforts in the Wicked Cool!™ School Sweepstakes sponsored by Tom’s of Maine™ and recycling pioneer TerraCycle®.
The contest encouraged schools across the country to collect toothpaste, mouthwash, floss and deodorant packaging through the Tom’s of Maine Natural Care Brigade®, an ongoing recycling program. In addition to the prize, the school earns money for each piece of waste they send in. The waste, which would otherwise end up in landfills, is sent to TerraCycle to be recycled.
The money will be put into the school’s general PTA fund, which is used for things like classroom equipment, supplies for teachers, school activities and special area teachers.
“I am thrilled that our school became involved with TerraCycle,” said Heather Cates, the Brigade leader at Kelly Mill Elementary. “I think it’s important to raise environmental awareness at the elementary level to make this a way of life for kids. Recycling isn’t an option anymore; it’s a must.”
Cates invites the community to get involved in the Brigade programs at Kelly Mill Elementary. Interested individuals can email her at hcates1@yahoo.com for more information. In addition to the items collected through the Natural Care Brigade, the school also collects Capri Sun drink pouches, candy wrappers, Malt-O-Meal cereal bags, Kraft Cheese packaging, Elmer’s glue bottles and others.
To learn more or get involved in the Tom’s of Maine Natural Care Brigade, please visit www.terracycle.com.
