The Garden State Green Awards, also known as the “Boggies,” honor individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the environment, demonstrating that we can indeed “Save the Planet, One Person at a Time.” Garden State Green Awards will honor nine of the state’s “greenest citizens” and organizations at the sixth annual Greenfest to be held May 17-18 at Kean University in Union. Individual Student: Lindsey Van Zile, Toms River High School South, for her tireless efforts at school and in her community. She has volunteered as a Beach Sweep Captain for Clean Ocean Action and formed a “Pine Beach Clean Team”. Lindsey introduced the TerraCycle program to the Borough of Pine Beach and the elementary school. She also secured a grant to fund a Native Plant Garden on vacant borough land which is scheduled for completion this spring.

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Riverkeeper Sweep, an annual day of service to clean up the shores of the Hudson River, takes place onSaturday May 11, 2013. Riverkeeper has joined recycling pioneer TerraCycle’s Cigarette Waste Brigade to recycle cigarette butts and related cigarette waste during the cleanup. According to Keep America Beautiful, cigarette butts are among the most commonly littered items, with an estimated 65% improperly disposed of. TerraCycle will be able to turn the butts into industrial products such as pallets or railroad ties. Events are planned throughout the state, including two in Queens. For more info about the Riverkeeper Sweep cleanup sites in Queens, please click herehttp://www.riverkeeper.org/news-events/events/rvk-events/sweep2013/. For more information about TerraCycle, please visit http://www.terracycle.com.

TerraCycle has found a way to reuse and upcycle plastic waste into new products. The polystyrene in the hundreds of plastic cups I just shipped to TerraCycle will be used to make backpacks, trashcans, containers and more. In addition to plastic cups, TerraCycle also accepts un-recyclable chip bags, CapriSun drink pouches, Lunchables and practically any other plastic you can name, including iPods, computers, and old cell phones. TerraCycle rewards its plastic donors by typically giving them 2 cents per unit of waste that is sent to them. TerraCycle recommends donors donate this money to charity. Since 2001, the company has been able to provide more than $5 million in charitable donations. Who doesn’t like selling trash for money? Through its upcycling program, TerraCycle has revolutionized the recycling industry. Although trash still carries a negative stigma, TerraCycle is beginning to debunk the myth that whatever we throw away is no longer useful. Every day, Americans discard plastic products that took more energy and water to make than the value they provided to the consumer. Producing bottled water requires up to 2,000 times more energy than drinking tap water, yet Americans remain addicted to plastic bottles. TerraCycling is easy, efficient and profitable. Through its upcycling program, TerraCycle has revolutionized the recycling industry. Although trash still carries a negative stigma, TerraCycle is beginning to debunk the myth that whatever we throw away is no longer useful.

Un article publié sur l’ANA (Association of National Advertisers), équivalent français de l’UDA (Union des Annonceurs) présente une étude de cas sur Terracycle, le désormais célèbre dispositif de collecte et recyclage des produits non valorisés par les filières de tri « conventionnelles ».

Upcycling company TerraCycle also collects snack food wrappers, transforming them into bags, scrapbooks and more. Meanwhile, on a smaller scale, many people have crafted their own products - like the Skittles wallet above - to use themselves or sell online.

Nos hemos unido a la Brigada de instrumentos.