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MGA announces UK L.O.L recycling programme will kick off in July

The US programme, formed in partnership with waste specialist Terracycle, launched yesterday. It’s about to become easier to recycle L.O.L Surprise! products thanks to a new programme developed by MGA Entertainment and TerraCycle, a global leader in recycling complex materials. The new, free programme officially launched yesterday in the United States and is available to L.O.L. Surprise! fans. International programmes are set to launch, beginning in the UK in July, while other countries will roll out further in the year. The L.O.L. Surprise! Recycling Programme is open to any interested individual, school, office, or community organisation. Once collected, the packaging is cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remoulded to make new recycled products. “TerraCycle is a leader in this field, and we are excited to partner with them as we continually look to push for more sustainable and environmentally friendly products,” said Isaac Larian, CEO and Founder of MGA Entertainment. “Our new partnership with TerraCycle is just one example of our commitment to leaving a healthier planet for kids – this initiative will cost MGA, but it’s worth it. We are also working on, and testing, other sustainable initiatives to take this even further. I hope other leaders in the toy industry will follow suit.” “MGA Entertainment is a great partner, and one that is truly dedicated to making products consumers love, while also taking responsibility for preserving the environment,” said Tom Szaky, TerraCycle’s founder and CEO. “By encouraging future generations to rethink what is waste, together we are making it simple for consumers to have a positive impact on the environment for future generations.” The L.O.L. Surprise! Recycling Programme with TerraCycle allows fans to easily send all L.O.L. Surprise! packaging and products directly to a knowledgeable source, ensuring items are properly disposed of and recycled. To participate in the programme, there are three simple steps:
  • Sign up on the TerraCycle programme page here
  • Print the Shipping Label – On the L.O.L. Surprise! page, click to submit product. At that point, a shipping label will be generated
  • Ship the Box – Completely fill any shipping box with L.O.L. Surprise! packaging and products, affix the shipping label and ship the box to TerraCycle to be recycled

Two local Catholic schools in contest to win new playground; your votes can help!

The contest is organized by the companies Terracycle, Meijer and Colgate. Students earn points from your online votes, as well as by bringing used oral care items to school for recycling. Those items are empty toothpaste packaging (including tubes and boxes), toothbrushes and floss containers. The school with the most points will win a playground valued at approximately $55,000. It will be made from recycled oral care products.

Clorox joins brands in Loop reusable packaging program

Clorox joins brands in Loop reusable packaging program Several major manufacturers are onboard for the circular use pilot. The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) has added two of its popular products to the list of items available through the TerraCycle Loop circular sustainable shopping pilot program. First announced at the World Economic Forum in January, Loop enables consumers to purchase commonly-used products in customized, durable packaging that is delivered in a reusable shipping tote. The initiative aims to establish a new model that supports responsible consumption and ends society’s dependence on disposability. Once products are used, consumers place the packaging in a special tote for free pickup, then Loop hygienically cleans the packaging, replenishes the products and returns them to the consumer. TerraCycle partnered with UPS to design its reusable, easily-cleanable tote to handle both liquids and dry goods over multiple uses, Recycling Today reported. The pilot program is available in the mid-Atlantic region of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Clorox crisp lemon disinfecting wipes and Hidden Valley Original Ranch topping and dressing will be available through the program, and the company plans to add a Glad food protection product to the platform later this year. Other products available through the Loop program include Procter & Gamble brands including Tide detergent, Cascade dishwashing products, Pantene haircare items and Oral-B dental care. “We are building on more than 180 years of innovation and world-class consumer insight to enable responsible consumption at scale,” Carolyn Tastad, P&G’s(NYSE: PG) Group President - North America, said. “We’re proud to partner with TerraCycle as the first CPG company to be part of this program as we work to accelerate sustainable innovation and explore new circular solutions that consumers love.” Companies including Unilever, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Danone, Mars Petcare, Mondelēz International are also onboard, per CNN, for a total of about 300 products. The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and Walgreens (NASDAQ: WBA) are founding retail partners with Loop, and consumers in the pilot region can shop for products through www.thekrogerco.com/loop orwww.walgreens.com/loop, and in the future, the retailers hope to enable consumers to purchase Loop products in stores in select locations.  

Drink better water AND reduce your plastic waste; Recycle your Brita filters at London Drugs.

When it’s time to change the filter, just bring the old one to London Drugs and drop it off for responsible recycling. In partnership with Terracycle, Brita filters are collected and recycled into different products or manufacturer-ready raw materials. Since the launch of the program, 10,826 Brita filters have been recycled into affordable, environmentally- friendly products.

Reusable packages are coming to Walgreens and Kroger

Kroger and Walgreens have joined an experimental new project that gives shoppers the opportunity to buy products in reusable packaging.
The two retailers will be part of the Loop platform, a service that offers shoppers a greener alternative to recycling. It's launching as a pilot program in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington, DC on Tuesday.
Several major companies have vowed to reduce packaging waste by helping improve recycling infrastructure, using more recycled materials in their packaging and more. But Loop's proponents argue reusable packaging is even more effective than recycling at reducing consumers' environmental impact. Even recyclable single-use packages get thrown out in areas where recycling is unavailable or confusing to consumers. And packages made with recycled goods require energy to be produced. Reusable containers just need to be cleaned and shipped.
Products sold on Loop are packaged in reusable containers.
Loop intends to make reusable packages mainstream by developing a new way to shop, featuring hundreds of well-known items (from Tide detergent to Pantene shampoo, Häagen-Dazs ice cream to Crest mouthwash).
It works as a delivery service: Participants use the products and put the empty containers in a Loop tote on their doorstep. The containers are then picked up by a delivery service, cleaned and refilled, and shipped out to consumers again. Like the milk man, Loop holds onto a deposit for the packages to ensure that they are returned.
Consumers can also pick up their products and drop off empty packages at participating retailers. That's where retailers like Kroger and Walgreens come in. For now, customers have to sign up for the pilot program to gain access to the reusable goods at participating retailers. But eventually, the program will be open to regular shoppers.
"Innovative collaborations with partners like Loop are critical to solving the complex issue of reducing single-use plastics," Lauren Brindley, Walgreens group vice president of beauty and personal care, said in a statement. "Our customers look to us to innovate so that together we can reduce waste and increase re-use."
For now, Loop is still in test mode. The service, which was first announced during the World Economic Forum in January, is serving a limited number of people. Loop also launched a pilot program in Paris last week.