Local musicians are invited to attend a free recycle and restring event at Dietze Music on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.     Sponsored by D’Addario and international recycling company TerraCycle, musicians can bring any old instrument strings for recycling and get their electric or acoustic guitars restrung

"Instrument strings have been a huge waste for us in the past, and it's great that D'Addario has teamed up with TerraCycle to provide a program for dealers that confronts this issue,"

美国泰瑞环保公司创始人兼首席执行官汤姆·萨奇说，他对解决塑料垃圾污染问题充满信心，但解决方法有赖于正在发展中的塑料垃圾处理商业运作模式。“我们需要让塑料垃圾回收利用变得有利可图。”

White Pines students who take what they learn in the classroom and put that knowledge to work in the community are up for a national environmental award. A Grade 12 environmental geography class at the Algoma District School Board school is one of 100 finalists for the 2019 Superpower Your School contest. The finalists are split between elementary and high schools. Ten schools, five high school, five elementary, will each win $20,000 of technology products from Staples Canada. The winners will be announced before Earth Day on April 22. White Pines was also a finalist in 2016. The 12 students in Kevin Magilll’s class held tutorials on how to grow microgreens, do composting, demonstrate how to make natural cleaning products, plant trees and maintain a section of the Voyageur Trail at Robertson Cliffs in Goulais River. The activities were done between September and December of last year. “It gets them out of the classroom and into the world to see what we’re learning about in the classroom in the broader community,” Magill said of student involvement outside of White Pines. “That was really beneficial from a teacher’s standpoint of seeing them engage so actively.” His students chose what they wanted to do. Magill worked to make those priorities happen. “I was a facilitator,” he said. “They were the leads, for sure.” Students fromWhite Pines are also helping with the creation of a nature preserve with Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy. Signage highlighting biological information and traditional Indigenous use of flora and fauna and a boardwalk were created by students at the high school. Six groups, including Wilfrid Laurier University, TerraCycle Canada and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, are Ontario judges for Superpower Your School. Criteria schools will be judged on include incorporating environmentally responsible behaviour into daily school life, demonstrating a long-term commitment to backing a healthier environment and giving the school community, including parents and staff, and the wider community a chance to get involved. For White Pines to be nominated a second time in less than five years is “awesome” for Magill, who teaches geography at the high school. “I think that it shows a great interest in the kids,” he said. “They have an interest in these issues.” His environmental geography class brings together students who have past experience in green projects and others who are new to helping the Earth. “At the end of the day, everyone’s working together and learning,” said Magill, who has taught at White Pines for 15 years. “That experiential learning really is the way to go. That’s what I’ve always preached as a teacher.” Technology White Pines identifies as priorities for the possible $20,000 prize includes colour printers, cameras and MacBook laptops.

A new program from Mountain House allows you to send in your used Mountain House meals to be recycled. Mountain House recently partnered with TerraCycle in order to bring a free recycling program to Mountain House consumers in an effort to reduce waste and keep their meal pouches out of landfills.  

  You even earn reward points which turn into donations for a school or non-profit of your choice. This program is only open to the United States and pouches will need to have all food debris removed from them before sending. If you opt to wash or rinse out your pouch, you will need to make sure it has completely dried out before sending them in.

How to Recycle Mountain House Pouches:

1. Create a free account on TerraCycle.com and join the Free Mountain House recycling program.
2. Save your used Mountain House pouches instead of throwing them away.
3. When you are ready to recycle them, box them all up, log in to your TerraCycle account, click on profile & click “Get Shipping Label” to have a pre-paid shipping label emailed to you. Print off your pre-maid shipping label and attach it to your box.
4. Drop of your box at your nearest UPS store.

While you are at it, browse their other free recycling programs and join those whose products you use frequently. About TerraCycle TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste®. Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies, retailers, cities, and facilities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated. In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. TerraCycle has won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over $25 million to schools and charities since its founding 15 years ago.

A new program from Mountain House allows you to send in your used Mountain House meals to be recycled.   Mountain House recently partnered with TerraCycle in order to bring a free recycling program to Mountain House consumers in an effort to reduce waste and keep their meal pouches out of landfills.   You even earn reward points which turn into donations for a school or non-profit of your choice.   This program is only open to the United States and pouches will need to have all food debris removed from them before sending. If you opt to wash or rinse out your pouch, you will need to make sure it has completely dried out before sending them in.  

How to Recycle Mountain House Pouches:

 

1. Create a free account on TerraCycle.com and join the Free Mountain House recycling program.
2. Save your used Mountain House pouches instead of throwing them away.
3. When you are ready to recycle them, box them all up, log in to your TerraCycle account, click on profile & click “Get Shipping Label” to have a pre-paid shipping label emailed to you. Print off your pre-maid shipping label and attach it to your box.
4. Drop of your box at your nearest UPS store.

  While you are at it, browse their other free recycling programs and join those whose products you use frequently.  

You know that clean beauty is good for you, but do you actually know what clean beauty is? It can be tricky to figure out, because “clean” and “natural” (the other word that's become ubiquitous in beauty marketing) can mean a lot of different things. That's because there's still no standard definition for these terms in the U.S. Perhaps renewed pressure will help move things forward. The Editorial Board of The New York Times recently made a plea for reforms, pointing out that the laws the Food and Drug Administration uses to regulate products and ingredients haven’t been updated since 1938.

1. It's important to read the labels—diligently

While we don't have crystal clear definitions, the word “clean” often means free of chemicals (like sulfates, parabens, and phthalates), and “natural” usually indicates plant-based ingredients (like jojoba oil or aloe), minerals (such as zinc oxide), and animal-based ingredients (like beeswax or milk). Despite those distinctions, the terms are frequently used interchangeably. (To avoid confusion, we'll stick with “clean” for the rest of this article.) It's not a perfect system, but checking your labels for these specific ingredients or lack thereof can help you figure out what's legit and what might just be lip service. Internationally, there are organizations that verify the source and quality of ingredients and certify natural and organic products, like EcoCert and NaTrue, which have official seals. There is also the International Standards Organization (ISO), which isn't a certifying body, but has developed consensus-based criteria for natural and organic cosmetics. The beauty brand Burt’s Bees has adopted the ISO standards, and as a result, the company is rolling out new product packaging that will list the percentage of natural origin on the front. Expect to see new, ISO-based ingredient claims (like “100% natural origin”) on your Burt’s Bees favorites, like the classic Beeswax Lip Balm shown above.

2. You can buy clean beauty products just about anywhere

Ten years ago, you couldn't just walk into any store and shop for clean beauty—you typically had to order from a speciality retailer and wait two weeks for your products to arrive by mail. Now, you can buy clean makeup and skincare at the same place you pick up toilet paper. Target has expanded its clean offerings over the last few years, and now carries dozens of clean beauty products under $15. Even CVShas taken steps to attract more ingredient-conscious consumers. They're in the process of removing parabens, phthalates, and formaldehyde from their in-house brands by the end of this year. Sephora recently rolled out a special “Clean at Sephora” seal to make it easier for shoppers to find items that don't contain iffy ingredients like formaldehyde and sodium lauryl sulfate. And if you're looking for luxury clean beauty products, you can't beat the selection at Credo.

3. You don't need to toss your entire synthetic stash immediately

If you want to go the clean route, you can ease into it by replacing one thing at a time. Mascara is a great place to start, as it's best to use a new tube every three months. (We're into the Burt's Bees Nourishing Mascara pictured below). Then, just keep exploring your clean beauty options and incorporating new discoveries as you see fit. Taking baby steps will help ensure that you find products you actually like.

4. Clean beauty extends to a product's packaging, too

Beauty shoppers aren't just paying closer attention to what their products are made of—they're also scrutinizing the packaging. Many veteran clean brands have been mindful of waste for years; the packaging and labels on Burt's Bees Lip Balms and Lip Shimmer are cellophane free, and the company uses an average of 52% post-consumer recycled plastics across its entire portfolio. Today, more and more companies are getting into sustainable packaging. The opportunity to buy a clean product that's also better for the planet is an added bonus for anyone who's really looking to make a difference not just for themselves, but also for the environment. When you're shopping, look for factors that impact how eco-friendly a product's packaging is, like whether it's made from recycled, biodegradable, or renewable materials. Once you're finished with a product, recycle it curbside whenever possible (just look for the recycling symbol on the back). Many smaller products (like makeup tubes and compacts) may be too small to be captured by conventional recycling equipment, but shipping those items to a company like TerraCycle, which specializes in hard-to-recycle waste, is a great option. Terracycle partners with beauty and personal care brands (including Burt's Bees) to take back empty packaging—and it won't cost you a dime.

Local musicians are invited to attend a free recycle and restring event at WIllis Music Company. Sponsored by D’Addario and TerraCycle, musicians can bring any old instrument strings for recycling and get their electric or acoustic guitars restrung with D’Addario NYXL or Nickel Bronze Acoustic strings. Old strings collected during the event will be recycled through Playback, D’Addario’s free, national recycling program.

Sponsored by D’Addario and TerraCycle, musicians can bring any old instrument strings for recycling and get their electric or acoustic guitars restrung with D’Addario NYXL or Nickel Bronze Acoustic strings. Old strings collected during the event will be recycled through Playback, D’Addario’s free, national recycling program.

FREE INSTRUMENT RESTRING/RECYCLING EVENT HOSTED BY HEID MUSIC

Local musicians are invited to attend a free recycle and restring event at Heid Music in Oshkosh, WI on Friday April 12, 2019 from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Sponsored by D’Addario and TerraCycle, musicians can bring any old instrument strings for recycling and get their electric or acoustic guitars restrung with D’Addario NYXL or Nickel Bronze Acoustic strings. Old strings collected during the event will be recycled through Playback, D’Addario’s free, national recycling program.