Tom Szaky --“TerraCycle's mission and global reputation attracts talent—people want their work to have purpose and we are a thriving, innovative, growing company. We’re making money ‘doing good.’ Our HR mission is to hire, retain and grow top talent through company culture, our entrepreneurial nature, hands-on training and benefits program.

Finally, 2015 nominee Tom Szaky (bottom right), CEO of TerraCycle, has partnered with Procter & Gamble to produce the world’s first recyclable shampoo bottle, made from 25% beach plastic.

TerraCycle, based in Trenton, New Jersey, offers programs to recycle so-called "hard-to-recycle" waste in partnership with companies around the world, including Barilla, Arm & Hammer, Febreze, Brita, Colgate, L'Occitane and many others.

"Some things are so easy to recycle. Some are such a pain," Migalla said. "These are the most work"... The last thing Migalla put in the garbage was broken glass, about two years ago. She's since learned she can send that to a recycling company in New Jersey called TerraCycle, she said.

When you’re looking for bathroom products (which, admittedly, can be a little overwhelming), I love Tom’s of Maine. Not only do you know you are getting an amazing product, but their line is made using 100% naturally-derived ingredients and sustainable and responsible business practices. Their products are cruelty-free, natural, phthalate-free, and recyclable through TerraCycle’s Natural Care Brigade.

Trenton, New Jersey headquartered TerraCycle takes non-recyclable pre-and post-consumer waste and turns it into raw materials to make new products. The enterprise has teamed up with luxury personal care brand L’ Occitane en Provence to give their consumers a free and easy way to recycle packaging.

In celebration of Earth Day, Amtrak hosted The Great Sort, an event focused on promoting and educating the public  about sustainability, at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station. At The Great Sort, our Amtrak representatives sorted through station trash to identify the location’s largest source of waste and separate recyclable material. TerraCycle, a local company dedicated to hard-to-recycle waste, joined the event and provided “zero waste” boxes to collect these recyclables and give them a new life.

With World Environmental Day right around the corner, thoughts turn to how to save the planet and reduce our collective negative impact on the environment. While that sounds like a monumental task, TerraCycle has six easy suggestions that can help you start making changes.