En este primer trimestre hemos creado una alianza estratégica entre ConSuma Dignidad y Terracycle Argentina para trabajar en conjunto en soluciones innovadoras con la problemática de la basura.
TerraCycle se ocupará de la recolección y reutilización de envases difíciles de reciclar organizando programas nacionales de recolección de envases post consumo a través de las diferentes Brigadas, formadas por equipos integrados por alumnos, que se organizaran para la recolección y posterior envío de los envases sin costo para ellos, y Consuma Dignidad llevará a las escuelas la información necesaria para que los estudiantes puedan ser parte de estas brigadas y ser parte de este novedoso programa que ha tenido muchisimo éxito en varios países alrededor del mundo.
Old Navy has teamed up with TerraCycle to recycle old flip flops! The
Flip Flop Replay program started on Earth Day and will run through May 21. In each Old Navy location, you will find a Flip Flop Replay collection box like this:
TerraCycle will then recycle your flip flops into playgrounds. Yes, playgrounds. And at the end of the campaign, four deserving schools will be given these recycled playgrounds. How amazing! My junk will make for play time for kids for years to come!
Last week, The New York Times published an intriguing article — “
As Consumers Cut Spending, ‘Green’ Products Lose Allure” — about a major decline in the sales of green products. The article makes a point I have long believed: the average consumer will not pay more for a product just because it’s green, especially during a recession.
On May 5, we will celebrate Cinco de Mayo and … recycling! How could the two meet in green happiness? TerraCycle, has partnered with Mission Foods to collect the usually non-recyclable wrappers from tortillas, chips, and other food products and recycle them.
TerraCycle publicist Megan Yarnall explained, “After feasting on Chicken Fajitas, the packaging can be sent to TerraCycle, a company which upcycles and recycles food wrappers and other waste into bright backpacks, plant grow kits, and even mini speakers. With Mission and TerraCycle, New Hampshire children and parents alike can indulge in healthy food while taking care of their environment. Schools and community groups in Manchester and the surrounding areas can continue recycling even after Cinco de Mayo by forming a TerraCycle Brigade which collects packaging and sends it to TerraCycle to receive two cents per item for their charity of choice.“
Flip-flops are a staple of casual summer fashion, and at prices as low as $2 per pair, they're hard to resist.
But when it comes time to stock up on new pairs, what do you do with last year's worn out ones? Take them to the store with you.
Old Navy stores nationwide, including locations in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, are collecting used flip-flops through May 21. The shoes will be recycled into playground equipment by TerraCycle, an international company that recycles products that are typically thrown away.
The flip-flops will be shredded, melted down and made into small plastic pellets, said Megan Yarnall of TerraCycle. The pellets make plastic boards used as structural pieces for playgrounds.
Consumers can deposit flip-flops in cardboard collection boxes located inside the store, said Jeni Alexander, Old Navy district manager.
TerraCycle, Inc. and Old Navy are partnering in a month-long drive to collect used flip flops and recycle them into four public playgrounds around the country. Everyone with unwanted used flip flops is encouraged to participate by stopping by an Old Navy store to deposit used drop those thongs into designated collection bins. This is the first time a nationwide retailer has initiated a large-scale effort to collect and recycle flip flops.
