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MGA partners with TerraCycle on L.O.L. recycling scheme

The partnership with Terracycle will make easier for fans to recycle L.O.L. Surprise! packaging.     Isaac Larian took to LinkedIn and Twitter on Global Recycling Day to announce MGA Entertainment’s new partnership with Terracycle, the global leader in dealing with hard-to-recycle or non-recyclable pre-consumer and post-consumer waste.   L.O.L Surprise fans can simply collect their packaging and product assets in a cardboard box at home; once the box is filled, they can visit the Terracycle website to get a shipping label before sending the box off for environmentally-friendly disposal.   The programme will kick off in the US in May, and will roll out internationally later this year.   “Soon all of MGA products and packaging will be recyclable,” said Isaac. “We all must do our part to save this beautiful planet for the next generation. #Globalwarming is NOT a ‘hoax’. It costs a few pennies more to do this. But it’s worth it and I like the trees and nature too much.”   Gary Pope, co-founder of KidsIndustries, commented: “This is great news, thank you, Isaac Larian. Now maybe your leadership might persuade others to follow.”  

String Change & Recycle Event

The Playback Restring & Recycle Event is back. Saturday, April 6th, get strung up for free thanks to D'Addario and Co.TerraCycle and your friendly local guitar techs at Dietze Music. Bring us your 6-string electric or 6-string acoustic guitar with its dirty strings and we’ll put on a fresh set to start rocking with while conveniently saving the earth in the process. dietzemusic dietzemusicbriarhurst daddario terracycle daddarioplayback recycleyourstrings daddarioguitarstrings guitarrepair restringrecycle offsetyourset Want to learn more? Visit http://playback.daddario.com/

This Company is Paying for You (and Your Neighborhood) to Recycle Your Razors – Here’s How You Can Start

Rather than tossing your used razors in the trash and having them contribute to excessive landfill waste, Gillette is paying for them to be recycled – and they’re encouraging people to get their communities to do it as well. Consumers can now recycle their razors and all of their disposable packaging by shipping the used hygiene products to Terracycle, a US-based company that specializes in recycling items that are generally non-recyclable, such as cigarette butts, light bulbs, batteries, and hazardous waste. Gillette isn’t just partnering with Terracycle to process their own razor brands, either; participants can send in razor-related trash generated by any other rival shaving company – and Gillette will still foot the bill for free.
RELATED: We May Soon Be Able to Build Houses Out of the Byproducts From Our Bathroom Breaks All participants have to do to recycle their razors is visit the Terracycle website,sign up for a free account, print out a free shipping label, and send their trash off for processing. Furthermore, Terracycle is allowing people to create community recycling outpostsso that organizations, workplaces, school campuses, and neighborhood spaces can collectively package and send their shaving-related trash in one shipment. Once properly cleaned, separated, and processed, the trash can then be used to make new park benches, picnic tables, and other useful community items. MORE: In Bid to Cut Food Waste, Kellogg’s is Using Their Rejected Cornflakes to Make Beer “Through this innovative, first-of-its-kind program, disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and their associated packaging are now nationally recyclable through the Gillette Recycling Program,” said TerraCycle CEO and founder Tom Szaky. “We are proud to partner with this forward-thinking company to offer consumers a way to divert razor waste from landfills.” The program is currently only available in the United States, but Gillette representatives say that they are working on rolling out similar initiatives in other countries.

MGA Entertainment, TerraCycle Team Up For L.O.L. Surprise Package Recycling

MGA Entertainment, Terracycle Team up for L.O.L. Surprise Package Recycling One of the biggest concerns in toy packaging is starting to be addressed.   MGA Entertainment entered into a partnership with Terracycle to make it easier for fans to recycle L.O.L. Surprise packaging. Starting now, fans can save all of their packaging, including wrappers, bags, balls, trays, and more, by placing them in a cardboard box. Beginning in the U.S. this May, parents can visit the Terracycle website to request a secure shipping label to have their L.O.L. Surprise packages recycled. An international program will roll out later this year.   The partnership was revealed on March 18, which is Global Recycling Day. MGA Entertainment CEO Isaac Larian promises that “soon, all of MGA products and packaging will be recyclable.”   The amount of waste generated by toy packaging has become a genuine concern in recent years, especially with the rise in the popularity of blind-packed and “surprise” toys, which often include layers of plastic, paper, and cardboard waste. The Toy Association recently launched the Smart Packaging Initiative (SPI) Tool in an effort to help toy makers create packaging designs that are more eco-friendly.    

String Chance & Recycle Event

The Playback Restring & Recycle Event is back. Saturday, April 6th, get strung up for free thanks to D'Addario and Co.TerraCycle and your friendly local guitar techs at Dietze Music. Bring us your 6-string electric or 6-string acoustic guitar with its dirty strings and we’ll put on a fresh set to start rocking with while conveniently saving the earth in the process. dietzemusic dietzemusicbriarhurst daddario terracycle daddarioplayback recycleyourstrings daddarioguitarstrings guitarrepair restringrecycle offsetyourset Want to learn more? Visit http://playback.daddario.com/

Herbal Essences Beach Plastic Collection Bottles Are Made From Recycled Plastic Cleaned From Beaches

Herbal Essences is joining the eco-friendly movement, where the hair care company is cutting back on waste with its packaging. Herbal Essences' Beach Plastic collection uses bottles made with 25 percent recycled plastic cleaned up from beaches. Not only are the bottles made from a percentage of recycled materials, but the bottles directly use the trash that is polluting coastlines.   Eight million tons of plastic waste ends up in rivers, lakes and oceans each year. This waste is often times unable to be recycled, thanks to its exposure to nature. That means that the plastic that's recovered off of sandy beaches and streams is thrown directly into landfills, contributing to the buildup of waste.   In honor of World Water Day, which falls on March 22, Herbal Essences has teamed up with TerraCycle to find a solution to eliminate non-recyclable plastic waste and to bring awareness to plastic pollution. TerraCycle is a recycling company that has made it its specialty to reuse hard-to-recycle materials. The organization collects non-recyclable waste that is a product of pre-consumer and post-consumer debris, and partners with corporations to turn it into raw materials to be used in new products.   “Plastic floating in our oceans and rivers has been a recent topic for discussion and unless people work to find solutions, it stays just that — a discussion,” says Tom Szaky, TerraCycle CEO, in a statement. “By incorporating beach plastic into their bottles, Herbal Essences is showing that they are committed to doing something and leading by example. I look forward to our continued work together to raise awareness and make a bigger difference.”   According to Allure, Herbal Essences estimates that it will save an estimated three tons of beach plastic from ending up in the trash.   Seeing how Herbal Essences delivers its products in plastic bottles, creating a line of shampoos and conditioners in recycled plastic helps to cut down the brand's carbon footprint. The eco-friendly collection also makes shoppers more aware of their role in responsible consumption. While there is a growing number of indie hair care brands that use cardboard boxes that are made from recycled materials to deliver their products, not many mainstream brands have made the switch yet. Herbal Essences switching to bottles that use non-recyclable waste is an innovative alternative to committing to paper packaging.     The Beach Plastic bottles are limited-edition, and will be available from March to June 2019. That doesn't mean that Herbal Essences will end its commitment to becoming more eco-friendly.   "This is a step towards our long-term vision of using 100 percent renewable and recycled materials in our products and packaging," says Ilaria Resta, North America General Manager of P&G Hair Care, in a statement.   As for the actual line, Herbal Essences is re-bottling three collections from the brand's Bio:Renew range, which is free of colorants, parabens and gluten. You will find White Grapefruit & Mosa Mint, Argan Oil, and Coconut Milk in these new recycled bottles. These three repackaged collections will make up the Beach Plastic range.   If you want your beauty routine to become more eco-conscious, using brands that are committed to lowering non-recyclable materials is a great first step.

Gillette & TerraCycle Launch an Extensive Recycling Program

Gillette announces the launch of a three-tier extensive recycling program that is designed to offer viable solutions to excess consumption. The new eco-conscious initative is created in partnership with TerraCycle who is an international recycling leader. The planned program is designed to target waste on both local and national levels. For one, individuals who use Gillette are able to download a shipping label from TerraCycle's website and mail their unused razors for ethical disposal. The second activation in the three-tier extensive recycling program is focused on the local level as the brand is partnering up with businesses, gyms, colleges, cities and community organizations. These entities have the opportunity to become a drop-off zone for razors which will be later collected by Gillette for recycling. Thirdly, the company launches an On-Demand Recycling Program which is geared toward consumers who participate in Gillette subscriptions.

Recycling Cigarette Butts

Middleburg’s Sustainability Committee Stomps-Out Cigarette Litter with Help of Volunteers and TerraCycle Recycling Program

parch bench made of recycled cigarette butts

TerraCycle, the world’s leader in the collection and repurposing of complex waste streams, has joined forces with Go Green Middleburg to collect and recycle cigarette butts throughout the city’s districts. “Go Green started cigarette recycling after volunteers got tired of picking up hundreds of cigarette butts from streets, sidewalks, bushes, parking lots and storm drains year-after-year during the Town’s semi-annual cleanup events,” said Middleburg Go Green Committee member Lynne Kaye. “A little research showed that not only were the cigarette butts a pain for volunteers to collect, the cigarette waste also posed a hazard to the Town’s children, pets, wildlife and water quality.” Through this program, Go Green Middleburg is not only addressing the nation’s most commonly littered item but also a form of unbiodegradable plastic waste. Since implementing the program, cigarette collection receptacles have been attached trash cans all-around town. Exceptionally high-trafficked street-corners, benches and parking lots were also identified for receptacle placement during town-wide clean-ups. cigarettesThe organization currently maintains 13 receptacles in public areas which is a significant amount considering Middleburg’s smaller size. All of the collected waste is shipped to TerraCycle for recycling. When processed, the paper and tobacco is separated from the filter and composted. The filter is recycled into plastic pellets which can be used by manufacturers to make a number of products such as shipping pallets, ashtrays and park benches. “These receptacles will help keep Middleburg free of one of the most littered items on the planet,” said Tom Szaky, the founder and CEO of TerraCycle. “With this program, Go Green Middleburg is taking a step to reduce the amount of trash going to landfill while also preserving the area’s natural beauty.” TerraCycle has collected hundreds of millions of cigarette butts globally. Additionally, through its various recycling programs, it has engaged over 100 million people across 21 countries to collect and recycle more than four billion pieces of waste that were otherwise non-recyclable.