Tom Szaky was just a Princeton freshman when he discovered a treasure in an unlikely place: behind the university dining hall. The short version of the story is that Szaky discovered that the organic waste produced in the dining hall could be naturally composted by worms and turned into fertilizer. When Szaky started packaging this fertilizer in used soda bottles, he began producing the first product made entirely from waste. As a result of this discovery, Szaky began a school program that teaches younger generations to change their habits and rethink the way they view waste. Instead of immediately throwing something aside – they should think, “What can I do with this? Can I make something out of this?” Forget about having reusable items sit in a landfill; you can get creative and sew juice pouches together to make a pencil case or iron shopping bags to make a tote.

Be Green We were so excited to be contacted by TerraCycle to inform you of the opportunity to help your local community and environment while celebrating July 4th. At Birmingham Holiday Examiner, we are passionate about our environment and our community. As we prepare for outdoor fun and feasts, remember that there is another option for your trash and waste. TerraCycle aims to change our idea of waste by teaching us that much of what we determine as useless waste can benefit us all as a recycled item. The great thing about TerraCycle is that you can recycle these items for absolutely free. They provide boxes and labeling so you can just mail your contributions directly to them.

A Nestlé e a TerraCycle, líder global na coleta e reuso de resíduos pós-consumo, acabam de ampliar sua parceria para a transformação de embalagens, com a criação de duas novas frentes de coleta: a Brigada Biscoiteiros Nestlé e a Brigada NESCAFÉ. A iniciativa reforça o trabalho iniciado com a Brigada Nestlé Chocolover, que já registrou até o momento mais de 145 mil embalagens arrecadadas.

Para participar, basta se cadastrar na Brigada PepsiCo, no site da TerraCycle (www.terracycle.com.br), começar a coletar, enviar suas embalagens e escolher uma entidade sem fins lucrativos que será beneficiada pelo programa. Os interessados devem montar um time de coleta para recolher as embalagens.

Nestlé e a TerraCycle, empresa especializada na coleta e reuso de resíduos pós-consumo, acabam de ampliar sua parceria para a transformação de embalagens, com a criação de duas novas frentes de coleta: a Brigada Biscoiteiros Nestlé e a Brigada NESCAFÉ. A iniciativa vem reforçar o trabalho iniciado com a Brigada Nestlé Chocolover, que já registrou até o momento mais de 145 mil embalagens arrecadadas.