Living a more sustainable lifestyle and figuring out how to live low waste is easier than you think! Start by looking around your home and community for what’s available and you’ll find that reduce, reuse, and recycle are right at your fingertips. TerraCycle, yours in eliminating waste, is here for a more sustainable YOU in … Continue reading New Year, More Sustainable You
Setting Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions
Have you been meaning to make some sustainable swaps in your life but just haven’t found the right time to start? The first few days of the new year can serve as a time to reset, relax, and think of ways to reduce your carbon footprint! We can all do our part and take a … Continue reading Setting Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions
Eat, Drink & Be Green! Your Sustainable Holiday Party Guide
Plan ahead for a sustainable holiday shindig. Make each aspect of your event more earth-friendly, from the invites all the way to post-party waste management.
Why do we charge for Zero Waste Boxes when other programs are free?
We’re often asked why Zero Waste Boxes cost money while the national programs are generally free to consumers. First, it's important to highlight that no recycling is free. Someone is paying somewhere along the line. Your municipal recycling is paid by your taxes (or directly by you) and mitigated by any revenue the recyclers can … Continue reading Why do we charge for Zero Waste Boxes when other programs are free?
Why do we recycle when it’s better to reduce and reuse?
In an ideal world, TerraCycle would not exist. Our recycling solutions are a response to the world’s challenge with waste that has been growing since the 1950s, and we know that we can’t recycle our way out of it. Letting go of our love of disposability, learning to see garbage as a resource, and purchasing … Continue reading Why do we recycle when it’s better to reduce and reuse?
Green Gifts are Great Gifts! 6 Sustainable Holiday Shopping Tips
Holiday gift-giving can be a major source of stress. Unless your friends and family have jumped on the no-gift holiday bandwagon, there can be so much pressure to give each person the perfect item. How does sustainability fit in? Perhaps better than you think! Here’s a guide to choosing gifts that are easier on the … Continue reading Green Gifts are Great Gifts! 6 Sustainable Holiday Shopping Tips