TRENTON, N.J., (August 8, 2018) – Medical waste (in the form of used sharps) has become the latest difficult-to-recycle recycling program at TerraCycle, as the company continues to add waste streams to its product list. Utilizing EPA-approved sterilization technology, the company has developed a system that provides contaminant exposure protection and high-efficiency material recovery.
Proulx called the program a win-win because TerraCycle — the same company that accepts for free those hard-to-recycle baby food pouches — pays to ship the butts to its facility in eastern Canada, where it grinds down the butts before the plastic is sold to manufacturers to build palettes, plastic lumber and other low-grade industrial products.
Cigarette butts are the worlds most littered item with nearly 4.5 trillion being tossed each year and last year in the United States, it is estimated 1.69 billion pounds of butts ended up as toxic waste. TerraCycle, a world leader in the collection and repurposing of complex waste streams works with cities and municipalities globally to recycle cigarette butts. Since 2012, when TerraCycle launched its first cigarette recycling program, it has collected hundreds of millions of butts around the world.
ASPINWALL, Pa. - Leaders in Aspinwall want people to recycle their cigarette butts.
Cigarette recycling containers are expected to be installed in the borough by early September, according to
Channel 11’s news exchange partners at TribLIVE.
The borough is working with Terracycle, a company that collects and repurposes hard-to-recycle waste, turning it into plastic pallets and other industrial items,
TribLIVE reported. Tobacco is used for compost.
According to
TribLIVE, the program -- which is free to the borough -- was approved by council last month.
TerraCycle headquarters located at
121 New York Avenue in Trenton is hosting the 13th annual Jersey Fresh Jam, an all-day celebration of hip hop and urban art, Saturday, August 11 from noon-7 p.m. Attendees of this free, all-ages event can enjoy: + Musical performances from over a a dozen hip hop artists, including Ren Thomas (featured on VH1's Signed), Tina Roy and Solo For Dolo + Live graffiti and wall writing from more than 50 artists
Um antigo depósito de entulhos ainda da construção de uma das Torres foi então transformada em um verdadeiro laboratório de reciclagem de lixo.
As parents, we’re all driven to do our best, but sometimes we need to just embrace the messy moments that inevitably come up... Instead of throwing old, unusable school supplies in the trash, find a place to recycle them. Staples offers cash back when you bring in old ink cartridges;
TerraCycle will take your used pens, pencils, and markers; and Elmer's will take those old glue sticks off your hands.
TerraCycle headquarters located at
121 New York Avenue in Trenton is hosting the 13th annual Jersey Fresh Jam, an all-day celebration of hip hop and urban art, Saturday, August 11 from noon-7 p.m.
Recycling company
TerraCycle has reached a major milestone, collecting a total of 100 million cigarette butts through the Cigarette Waste Recycling Program, a free recycling program that diverts used butts from landfills. As Canada's most pervasive form of litter, cigarette butts plague streets and waterways across the country.
