It’s that time of year again – children across America are going back to school!  While many of us make the extra effort to ensure our children are healthy and living a green life at home; what are our schools doing?  Check out Eco Chic Parties and the #HealthyBack2School Twitter Party <http://ecochicparties.theecochic.com./healthyback2school-with-ecomom-com-dr-alan-greene/>  on 8/26/10 to learn more tips about going back to school with EcoMom.com and Dr. Alan Greene.

“Send us your trash – we’ll make it into cool products.” That's the simple premise and promise of New Jersey-based startup TerraCycle, a green recycler founded by two former Princeton University classmates who dreamed up the idea in 2001 for a business plan contest. Now full-time "eco-capitalists," they're making good business from trash by partnering with brands to create recycling campaigns for their products, and a halo effect for their affiliates.

Have you ever thought much about all the trash that goes into the land fills? All those individual wrappers. I mean people love the convenience of snack foods individually wrapped for easy grab. Or juice pouches instead of a cup or reusable bottle. You get the point.

You've seen graffiti on subway cars and roadways, but is it art? One New Jersey businessman thinks so.

Atenção. A TerraCycle anda a fazer dinheiro com o nosso lixo. Mas, se fazem bem ao meio ambiente, qual é o problema? Tom Szaky e Albe Zakes, criadores daquela empresa norte-americana, não viram problema nenhum, apostaram neste conceito e durante o passado mês de Abril conseguiram que a Wall Mart – o maior retalhista a nível mundial – aceitasse vender os produtos feitos de lixo nas suas lojas. Se tudo correr bem, os jovens empresários terão direito a um acordo mais alargado. Bom para eles e para o ambiente.

TerraCycle, a New Jersey-based startup that upcycles trash into useful everyday items, has popped up on our radar many times over the past year. Because really, how can you not pay attention to a company that turns Frito Lay chip bags into speakers <http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/terracycle-upcycles-frito-lay-bags-tasty-speakers>  and makes kites out of Oreo packaging? Apparently, we aren’t the only ones with an eye on TerraCycle. The company’s latest antics will be available for a national audience beginning tonight, when Season 2 of Garbage Moguls premieres on the National Geographic Channel.

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Terracycle, a New Jersey-based startup that upcycles trash into useful everyday items, has popped up on our radar many times over the past year. Because really, how can you not pay attention to a company that turns Frito Lay chip bags into speakers <http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/terracycle-upcycles-frito-lay-bags-tasty-speakers>  and makes kites out of Oreo packaging? Apparently, we aren’t the only ones with an eye on Terracycle. The company’s latest antics will be available for a national audience beginning tonight, when Season 2 of Garbage Moguls premieres on the National Geographic Channel.

Terracycle, a New Jersey-based startup that upcycles trash into useful everyday items, has popped up on our radar many times over the past year. Because really, how can you not pay attention to a company that turns Frito Lay chip bags into speakers <http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/terracycle-upcycles-frito-lay-bags-tasty-speakers>  and makes kites out of Oreo packaging? Apparently, we aren’t the only ones with an eye on Terracycle. The company’s latest antics will be available for a national audience beginning tonight, when Season 2 of Garbage Moguls premieres on the National Geographic Channel.

TerraCycle, a New Jersey-based startup that upcycles trash into useful everyday items, has popped up on our radar many times over the past year. Because really, how can you not pay attention to a company that turns Frito Lay chip bags into speakers <http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/terracycle-upcycles-frito-lay-bags-tasty-speakers>  and makes kites out of Oreo packaging? Apparently, we aren't the only ones with an eye on TerraCycle. The company's latest antics will be available for a national audience beginning tonight, when Season 2 of Garbage Moguls premieres on the National Geographic Channel.