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7 Social Enterprises That Are Investing in the Future
TerraCycle is a revolutionary recycling company that offers free recycling programs, funded by brands, manufacturers, and retailers around the world. The programs, leveraged by over 60 Million people, have a special emphasis on making hard-to-recycle waste more simple to collect and recycle. Their programs include recycling rallies that take place at various schools, zero waste boxes that allow you to recycle almost anything, and more! As if that isn't enough, the programs also benefit local charities, with over $15,000,000 dollars donated thus far.
FABER-CASTELL APRESENTA SUGESTÕES ESPECIAIS DE ESTOJOS PARA ILUSTRADORES PROFISSIONAIS
Em 2012 a Faber-Castell estabeleceu uma parceria com a TerraCycle e lançou um programa de coleta que permite a transformação de instrumentos de escrita em matéria prima...
Karina Bai Larsen fra Vissenbjerg vandt forleden 3000 kroner i en miljøkonkurrence
Karina Bai Larsen fra Vissenbjerg snuppede sejren og de 3.000 kroner i årets store miljøkonkurrence "Kaffekapløbet" fra Tassimo. Det var Tassimo og miljøvirksomheden TerraCycle, der stod bag konkurrence, hvor miljø, genbrug og velgørenhed var i fokus. Se side 4.
Raising cash is no sweat for The Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/raising-cash-no-sweat-laura-11739229
Radio Interview: Coffee pods bad for the environment
https://soundcloud.com/user-635121883/coffee-pods-bad-for-the-environment
CC4G ACTIONEER HUB NEWS!
Out of that 2-day event CC4G Actioneers from the community made the decision to help kick-off six incentives that arose from conversations during the workshops over those two days being:
- Biodiversity Yarning Trai
- Community Lead Climate Action Plan
- Local Food Hub
- TerraCycle- recycling program
- Sustainable Urban Gardening
- Divestment and Sustainable Investment
Waste and Resource Recovery Programs
Cigarette Butts
Every year, cigarette butts end up in landfills, or they are tossed as litter on shorelines, parks, and footpaths across Australia. Terracycle Australia is, with the help of the tobacco industry in Australia (British American Tobacco Australia, Philip Morris Limited and Imperial Tobacco Australia) collecting cigarette butts to be recycled into a variety of useful products, such as park benches and rubbish bins. Check out the waste recovery opportunties with Terracyle via the link.
The Rise of the Coffee Pod Machine
Nespresso pods are made from aluminium and are easy to recycle. TerraCycle runs a recycling program for Nespresso with drop off locations in their Boutiques and hundreds of florists.
TerraCycle also have a free post-back recycling programs for NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto Capsule and other types of coffee pods.
There is also a range of capsules called Eco-Caffe made from bio-degradable material. The manufacturer reports the pods breakdown in 180 days in a commercial composter (the kind that councils use to compost food waste).
Tom's of Maine Natural Deodorants For Kids
The hot summer months are here, which for parents means their kid might need (or want) effective underarm protection. For parents looking to avoid aluminum, parabens and artificial fragrances, Tom’s of Maine is introducing its first natural deodorant designed just for kids when they’re ready.