VERNON, Calif., Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The coffee industry is making strides toward a more sustainable future, and helping lead the charge is F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc., makers of Don Francisco's Coffee®, Café La Llave®, and a wide variety of other family-crafted coffees. The brand announced today that it has diverted over 150,000 used single serve coffee pods and espresso capsules from landfill through its free recycling program created in partnership with TerraCycle, the world's leader in the collection and repurposing of complex waste streams. In just six months since the launch of its Coffee Pod Recycling Program in April 2020, F. Gaviña & Sons has successfully recycled enough coffee pods and capsules to stretch nearly five miles if placed side by side. "Our commitment to sustainability is at the core of our family and company values, and continuing to innovate while minimizing our environmental impact is at the center of everything we do," said Lisette Gaviña Lopez, Executive Marketing Director at F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc.  "We are excited to see an overwhelming response to our TerraCycle recycling program and look forward to continuing to provide delicious coffee options for our customers while maintaining a greener coffee footprint." The Coffee Pod Recycling Program offers a free, easy way to recycle used coffee pods and capsules from two F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc. brands, Don Francisco's Coffee and Café La Llave espresso, including:

• Don Francisco's Coffee Family Reserve Single Serve Coffee Pods
• Don Francisco's Coffee Family Reserve Espresso Capsules
• Café La Llave Espresso Style Single Serve Coffee Pods
• Café La Llave Espresso Capsules

Once collected, the packaging is cleaned, separated by material type, melted and remolded to make new recycled products while the residual coffee is sent to an industrial composting facility. "The Coffee Pod Recycling Program offers coffee connoisseurs the opportunity to conveniently enjoy their favorite brews, minus the guilt over the waste generated from single serve pods and capsules," said TerraCycle CEO and Founder, Tom Szaky. "Reaching this recycling milestone in such a short period of time reinforces the fact that consumers are eager to make the world, and the coffee industry, greener." The Coffee Pod Recycling Program is open to any interested individual, school, office, or community organization. For more information on TerraCycle's recycling program, visit www.terracycle.com. For more information on Don Francisco's Coffee and Café La Llave brands, including their coffee pods and espresso capsules, follow @donfranciscos and @cafelallave on Facebook and Instagram or visit www.donfranciscos.com. For more on parent company F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc. and their sustainability efforts, visit www.gavina.com.

 

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, plastic packaging accounts for 30 percent of the U.S.’s solid waste every year. "During the holiday season, Americans produce more trash than any other time in the year, and a lot of these wrappers will not only clog our landfills, but some of them will also end up in our environment, especially our ocean," said French. READ: Loggerhead MarineLife Center collects enough fishing line to stretch from Juno to Georgia The center will collect candy wrappers and send them to TerraCycle, who will recycle the wrappers since a majority of recycling centers don't accept candy wrappers.

"So although candy wrappers here might be done, there are other ways where we're going to be promoting how to be sustainable this whole holiday season," said French. Last year, the multicounty initiative collected 272,595 candy wrappers with Terracycle with H.L. Johnson Elementary School as the recycling champion. This year, the winning school will have the opportunity to name a sea turtle patient at LMC.

All too often, sensitive skincare products are packaged in bottles, pump dispensers and jars that look somewhat clinical but Bliss' new Rose Gold Rescue line offers a stylish approach. True to its name, the photo-worthy skincare packaging features an aesthetically pleasing rose gold scheme for products like the Gentle Foaming Cleanser, the Soothing Toner Mist and the Gentle Moisture Cream. This trio of products for sensitive skin is formulated without parabens, synthetic fragrance and other harsh ingredients. In keeping with the rose gold theme, calming rose flower water and nourishing colloidal gold are included in the formulas, helping to provide not only a soothing experience but one that feels luxe and spa-like—all for a fraction of the cost of luxury spa skincare products, as the items in the Rose Gold Rescue line are all under $20.

TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bliss, a clean, cruelty-free, spa-powered skincare brand has partnered with international recycling leader, TerraCycle, to make the packaging for its line of personal care products nationally recyclable in the United States. As an added incentive, for every shipment of Bliss waste sent to TerraCycle, collectors earn points that can be donated to a non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice. "We know that our shoppers care not only about what they're putting on their bodies, but also the implications their choices have on the environment and world around them," says Meri Baregamian, CEO of Bliss. "We are thrilled to be entering this partnership with TerraCycle to ensure that our products are not only efficacious, but environmentally friendly. This marks one of Bliss' key sustainability initiatives and we are excited to continue evolving our products to be cleaner and more sustainable." Through the Bliss Recycling Program, consumers can now send in all Bliss personal care products and packaging including flexible and rigid plastic, pumps, sprays, packets, pouches, tubes, jars, and complex closures to be recycled for free. Participation is easy: simply sign up on the TerraCycle program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/bliss and mail in the packaging waste using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the packaging is cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products. "Through the launch of this recycling program, Bliss is achieving their goal of helping everyone experience unapologetic happiness by guiding consumers to focus not only on the wellness of the skin, but on the wellness of the planet," said TerraCycle CEO and Founder, Tom Szaky.All Bliss products are 100% cruelty-free and free from more than 1,300 harmful ingredients that consumers do not want on their skin or body. Bliss believes that taking care of each other and the environment are fundamental to achieving a higher state of happy. Beginning on November 15^th for National Recycling Day, the Bliss Recycling Program will be open to any interested individual, school, office, or community organization. For more information on TerraCycle's recycling programs, visit www.terracycle.com. About Bliss Bliss is a global iconic skin wellness brand and purveyor of unapologetic happiness. Founded in 1996 with a single New York City spa that ignited a modern skincare revolution, Bliss continues to deliver transformational results through leading edge, spa-powered products available at accessible prices nationwide and online, and Bliss branded spas globally. With a true belief that inner happiness unlocks outer beauty, Bliss offers products that are 100% cruelty-free and blissfully free from parabens, phthalates, SLS, SLES and more. Happiness looks beautiful on everyone. That's why Bliss encourages it. For more information, visit blissworld.com or follow along on social media @bliss. #ThisIsBliss About TerraCycle TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies, retailers and cities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated. In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. Its new division, Loop, is the first shopping system that gives consumers a way to shop for their favorite brands in durable, reusable packaging. TerraCycle has won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over $44 million to schools and charities since its founding more than 15 years ago and was named #10 in Fortune magazine's list of 52 companies Changing the World. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in its recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com. For more information, please contact: TERRACYCLE: Sue Kauffman TerraCycle 609.393.4252 x 3708 sue.kauffman@terracycle.com BLISS: Lauren Kasten Alison Brod Marketing + Communications o/b/o Bliss laurenk@abmc-us.com  

TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bliss, a clean, cruelty-free, spa-powered skincare brand has partnered with international recycling leader, TerraCycle, to make the packaging for its line of personal care products nationally recyclable in the United States. As an added incentive, for every shipment of Bliss waste sent to TerraCycle, collectors earn points that can be donated to a non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice. "We know that our shoppers care not only about what they're putting on their bodies, but also the implications their choices have on the environment and world around them," says Meri Baregamian, CEO of Bliss. "We are thrilled to be entering this partnership with TerraCycle to ensure that our products are not only efficacious, but environmentally friendly. This marks one of Bliss' key sustainability initiatives and we are excited to continue evolving our products to be cleaner and more sustainable." Through the Bliss Recycling Program, consumers can now send in all Bliss personal care products and packaging including flexible and rigid plastic, pumps, sprays, packets, pouches, tubes, jars, and complex closures to be recycled for free. Participation is easy: simply sign up on the TerraCycle program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/bliss and mail in the packaging waste using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the packaging is cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products. "Through the launch of this recycling program, Bliss is achieving their goal of helping everyone experience unapologetic happiness by guiding consumers to focus not only on the wellness of the skin, but on the wellness of the planet," said TerraCycle CEO and Founder, Tom Szaky.All Bliss products are 100% cruelty-free and free from more than 1,300 harmful ingredients that consumers do not want on their skin or body. Bliss believes that taking care of each other and the environment are fundamental to achieving a higher state of happy. Beginning on November 15^th for National Recycling Day, the Bliss Recycling Program will be open to any interested individual, school, office, or community organization. For more information on TerraCycle's recycling programs, visit www.terracycle.com. About Bliss Bliss is a global iconic skin wellness brand and purveyor of unapologetic happiness. Founded in 1996 with a single New York City spa that ignited a modern skincare revolution, Bliss continues to deliver transformational results through leading edge, spa-powered products available at accessible prices nationwide and online, and Bliss branded spas globally. With a true belief that inner happiness unlocks outer beauty, Bliss offers products that are 100% cruelty-free and blissfully free from parabens, phthalates, SLS, SLES and more. Happiness looks beautiful on everyone. That's why Bliss encourages it. For more information, visit blissworld.com or follow along on social media @bliss. #ThisIsBliss About TerraCycle TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies, retailers and cities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated. In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. Its new division, Loop, is the first shopping system that gives consumers a way to shop for their favorite brands in durable, reusable packaging. TerraCycle has won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over $44 million to schools and charities since its founding more than 15 years ago and was named #10 in Fortune magazine's list of 52 companies Changing the World. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in its recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com. For more information, please contact: TERRACYCLE: Sue Kauffman TerraCycle 609.393.4252 x 3708 sue.kauffman@terracycle.com BLISS: Lauren Kasten Alison Brod Marketing + Communications o/b/o Bliss laurenk@abmc-us.com  

TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bliss, a clean, cruelty-free, spa-powered skincare brand has partnered with international recycling leader, TerraCycle, to make the packaging for its line of personal care products nationally recyclable in the United States. As an added incentive, for every shipment of Bliss waste sent to TerraCycle, collectors earn points that can be donated to a non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice. "We know that our shoppers care not only about what they're putting on their bodies, but also the implications their choices have on the environment and world around them," says Meri Baregamian, CEO of Bliss. "We are thrilled to be entering this partnership with TerraCycle to ensure that our products are not only efficacious, but environmentally friendly. This marks one of Bliss' key sustainability initiatives and we are excited to continue evolving our products to be cleaner and more sustainable." Through the Bliss Recycling Program, consumers can now send in all Bliss personal care products and packaging including flexible and rigid plastic, pumps, sprays, packets, pouches, tubes, jars, and complex closures to be recycled for free. Participation is easy: simply sign up on the TerraCycle program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/bliss and mail in the packaging waste using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the packaging is cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products. "Through the launch of this recycling program, Bliss is achieving their goal of helping everyone experience unapologetic happiness by guiding consumers to focus not only on the wellness of the skin, but on the wellness of the planet," said TerraCycle CEO and Founder, Tom Szaky.All Bliss products are 100% cruelty-free and free from more than 1,300 harmful ingredients that consumers do not want on their skin or body. Bliss believes that taking care of each other and the environment are fundamental to achieving a higher state of happy. Beginning on November 15^th for National Recycling Day, the Bliss Recycling Program will be open to any interested individual, school, office, or community organization. For more information on TerraCycle's recycling programs, visit www.terracycle.com. About Bliss Bliss is a global iconic skin wellness brand and purveyor of unapologetic happiness. Founded in 1996 with a single New York City spa that ignited a modern skincare revolution, Bliss continues to deliver transformational results through leading edge, spa-powered products available at accessible prices nationwide and online, and Bliss branded spas globally. With a true belief that inner happiness unlocks outer beauty, Bliss offers products that are 100% cruelty-free and blissfully free from parabens, phthalates, SLS, SLES and more. Happiness looks beautiful on everyone. That's why Bliss encourages it. For more information, visit blissworld.com or follow along on social media @bliss. #ThisIsBliss About TerraCycle TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies, retailers and cities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated. In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. Its new division, Loop, is the first shopping system that gives consumers a way to shop for their favorite brands in durable, reusable packaging. TerraCycle has won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over $44 million to schools and charities since its founding more than 15 years ago and was named #10 in Fortune magazine's list of 52 companies Changing the World. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in its recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com. For more information, please contact: TERRACYCLE: Sue Kauffman TerraCycle 609.393.4252 x 3708 sue.kauffman@terracycle.com BLISS: Lauren Kasten Alison Brod Marketing + Communications o/b/o Bliss laurenk@abmc-us.com