Most municipalities don’t collect all kinds of plastics. Most people don’t take the effort to sort trash or clean out bottles before tossing them to the curb. Compostable packaging is “too noisy” or “doesn’t feel right”. Most single-use packaging is non-recyclable. Products lose shelf-life and consumer safety by switching to a different type of packaging.
Brands face numerous challenges in strengthening the eco-friendly features of their products especially the packaging, and consumers often have no options for recycling or reusing the product or its packaging. Research to create eco-friendly packaging, implementation of more responsible packaging, and the packaging itself is often more expensive than the alternative. This cost drives up the price and drives away customers regardless of the social or environmental benefits. For brands that want to stay competitive while also becoming more responsible, these problems must be solved.
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Vinyl record clocks and circuit board coasters and picture frames are funky decorations that could spice up an office or fit in well in a man’s hangout in the basement. TerraCycle’s upcycled gifts are affordable and
eco-friendly, teaching us to care for the environment and be cognizant of what we do with waste instead of just sending it to the landfill. Great ideas for dad!
We thought
Dropps Laundry Detergent was
just about perfect: The biodegradable pouches are a less wasteful alternative to plastic detergent bottles, and the phosphate- and chlorine-free formula is healthier for people and the environment. Still, we never knew what to do with the non-recyclable packaging--until now. Upcycling company, Terracycle, has formed the Dropps Laundry Detergent Pouch Brigade to collect used Dropps packaging and turn it into bags, toys, office supplies, and more, making Dropps the first zero-waste laundry detergent. Learn more at
terracycle.net.
Intellectual property is a complicated subject. At TerraCycle, I regularly face I.P. decisions, and I have developed a point of view on them — but I would welcome some feedback. I’m particularly interested in your perspectives on unprotected design.
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Old Navy has teamed up with TerraCycle to collect used flip-flops during Earth Month.
Shoppers are asked to bring old flip-flops to Old Navy, 1716 E. Washington Ave. in Union Gap through May 21.
TerraCycle will recycle the flip-flops into playgrounds which will be donated to communities around the country.
Schools and community groups can also get involved in TerraCycle’s free, ongoing upcycling fundraisers.
St. Leonard School will be assisting Old Navy and TerraCycle in collecting Flip Flops to be recycled into playgrounds. Please send your used Old Navy flip flops to school by May 18th, so we can deliver them to an Old Navy drop-off location.
Tenemos una muy buena noticia para compartir. Bixti ya es el canal de venta elegido por TerraCycle para ofrecer sus productos. En febrero de 2011, esta organización desembarcó en la Argentina para poner en marcha en el Cono Sur sus programas gratuitos de recolección de materiales difíciles de reciclar, a los que luego convierte en nuevos productos.
Desde fines de abril, los usuarios de Bixti pueden comprar los ecológicos y económicos productos de TerraCycle a través de su tienda. Esta organización trabaja en todo el mundo recibiendo los desechos de artículos de varias marcas que envían los consumidores y transformándolos en nuevos objetos. En la Argentina ya están disponibles los productos elaborados a partir de sobres de jugo en polvo y se están concretando convenios con otras empresas nacionales.
Si sos de los que saben que están ayudando al planeta al no tirar un papel en la calle o de los que evitan usar bolsas de plástico para ir a hacer las compras, ahora también sabés que puede haber productos amigos de la ecología. Gracias a TerraCycle tenés la posibilidad de pensar en tu planeta a la hora de comprarte una mochila, una cartuchera o un cuaderno.
Proyectos como este, que involucran a la población desde las empresas hasta los consumidores, le dan una vuelta de tuerca a algunos conceptos que se vienen barajando desde hace décadas para poder solucionar el problema de la contaminación y hacer de la Tierra un lugar más limpio. Desde TerraCycle se propusieron “eliminar la idea de basura” tratando desechos que no son reciclables y confeccionando con ellos artículos económicos y útiles.
Para aquellos que estén interesados en participar, pueden hacerlo en beneficio de una escuela o institución si fines de lucro, ya que TerraCycle realiza una donación de dinero por cada unidad de basura recibida. Podés unirte a las brigadas de recolección en su página web o adquirir sus espectaculares productos ecológicos en su tienda bixtina.
I have never hidden my love for all things Clif, and I doubt that I am alone.
But, what to do with all of those wrappers? You want to be environmentally friendly (we're cyclists, after all) and keep additional waste out of our landfills.
Clif Bar has teamed up with TerraCycle to collect used energy bar wrappers - keeping them out of landfills. These wrappers will then be made to eco-friendly products. Also, $.02 from every wrapper will be donated to a nonprofit of your choice.
The process is simple. You sign up with TerraCycle, collect the wrappers and send them in (free shipping!), where they are upcycled into products from bags to park benches
