As new electronics are introduced all the time, the piles of e-waste grow and grow. According to the EPA, the United States on the whole throws out over 2 million tons of e-waste a year, which equals nearly 216 million units. While the 'per-person' impact seems minimal (who throws out multiple keyboards or cell phones a year?) the total numbers speak for themselves. Plus, there must more e-waste than we think. After all, who doesn't have an old monitor or monolithic desk tower in their basement or closet? TerraCycle recently launched a Keyboard and Mice Brigade® with Logitech, which I'm pretty excited about because it opens up a whole new industry for TerraCycle and a new option for e-waste recycling. As something of a tech geek myself, I haven't failed to notice the limited recycling options myself and even what's out there is poorly utilized!

TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky is part of a show called Biz Kids.

Customers of floral departments in Raley's Supermarkets — Raley's, Bel Air and Nob Hill stores — have an eco-friendly option when they purchase flowers this fall in the businesses' partnership with Clearwater Nursery and TerraCycle. Annuals, shipped to the stores in late August, are in upcycled margarine tubs instead of traditional black plastic pots. Upcycling is reusing a product as something of equal or greater value than its original intent. The margarine tubs, collected through TerraCycle's Brigade program, can be sent back by consumers to be upcycled again at no charge. For more info, visit www.terracycle.net. Read more: http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/yuba-109985-services-financial.html#ixzz1YPN1rYFz

The school, located on Tabernacle Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, will install the playground donated by Old Navy and TerraCycle Inc., a New Jersey recycling company, today with local volunteers on hand to help build the structure.

For instance, St. John is one of many schools participating in TerraCycle's "upcycling" program. Students save juice pouches, chip and cereal bags, and cookie packages. Sjobeck sends them to the company. In return, the school gets money back.

Tabernacle Christian Academy is one of four schools nationwide to receive a donated playground made, in part, from recycled, used flip flops collected from Old Navy customers during the store's month-long "Flip Flop Replay." The school, located on Academy Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, will install the playground donated by Old Navy and TerraCycle Inc., a New Jersey recycling company, today with local volunteers on hand to help build the structure.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Taking old items and making something new out of them has helped create a unique new place to play for some lucky children in Poughkeepsie. Tabernacle Christian Academy is one of four schools across the nation that will receive a donated playground from "TerraCycle" and Old Navy. This isn't just any kind of playground. It's made in part, from flip flops.

Article in mainstream Romanian newspaper detailing TerraCycle’s recycling and TerraCycle’s design work (featuring Tiffany Threadgould!).