The City of Melbourne has partnered with Enviropoles, who collect the cigarette waste, and TerraCycle, who convert the butts into plastic products.

Melbourne's cigarette butts are being shipped to the United States to be recycled into street furniture, shipping pallets and ashtrays. City of Melbourne councillor and environment portfolio chair Cathy Oke said the council had partnered with a recycling company for the scheme.

Funded by the Victorian government’s Litter Hotspots program, the project will see the City partner with Enviropoles, which collects the cigarette waste, and TerraCycle, which converts the butts into plastic products.

The City of Melbourne has partnered with Enviropoles, who collect the cigarette waste, and TerraCycle, who convert the butts into plastic products.

The annual summertime Jersey Fresh Jam’s status as Trenton and New Jersey’s leading hip-hop festival gets a boost from the involvement of Masta Ace. As the British website Jazz Cafe says, “Brooklyn’s Masta Ace is an iconic figure within the East Coast hip-hop scene. His flows have influenced the likes of Eminem, Rakim, and Big Daddy Kane to name few, in a career that has spanned over two and a half decades.” The Trenton event held since 2005 on the grounds and walls of the Trenton company TerraCycle is set for Saturday, August 12, from noon to dusk.

As part of the program, Lotus employees are utilizing TerraCycle’s All-In-One Zero Waste Boxes. Lotus Pictures, a New York-based production company, has launched a zero waste program in an effort to divert more of its waste from landfill. “Lotus Pictures wants to reduce our footprint and adopt environmentally friendly measures wherever possible,” said D. Michael Aspite, partner and executive producer of Lotus Pictures, in a statement. “Right now, we’re a small company, but we believe small steps can make a significant impact.”  

One issue plaguing recycling efforts is the fact that only certain waste is accepted for recycling while the rest has to be thrown away. Lotus Pictures, a New York-based production company, is offering its employees a way to recycle their traditionally non-recyclable waste easily and sustainably with TerraCycle’s All-In-One Zero Waste Boxes. According to senior management, Lotus Pictures started using Zero Waste Boxes in an attempt to do their part to combat waste since modern living generates massive amounts of garbage that goes to landfill and can be very environmentally harmful.

Corporate Responsibility Magazine has announced the finalists for the 10th annual Responsible CEO of Year Award, and for the seventh annual Lifetime Achievement Award. These prestigious awards are presented by previous winners to those leaders practising positive corporate social responsibility (CSR). The awards ceremony will be held at the CR Magazine Commit!Forum at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland on October 11 and 12, 2017. A two-day roundtable will feature speakers and interviewers, such as Triple Pundit’s Nick Aster (“people, planet, profit”) and Joe Johns of CNN, discussing CSR trends and issues.

City of Melbourne councillor Cathy Oke spoke to ABC Radio Melbourne about cigarette butt recycling with TerraCycle.

The City of Melbourne is out to promote its participation in a scheme that’s set to sweep all the butts away by running a citywide initiative to recycle millions of cigarette butts into industrial products. To complete the initiative, the City has partnered with Enviropoles, who collects the cigarette waste, and TerraCycle, who converts the butts into plastic products.