If you love incorporating doing good into your daily routines, then you’ll love the Ethical Bean Coffee Free Recycling Program! Ethical Bean is committed to helping the planet, so they want to help you green your morning routine by partnering with us here at TerraCycle. Now you can enjoy your cup of coffee, then recycle … Continue reading A TON of coffee bags have been kept out of landfills
How to buy better – beauty products
Beauty waste comes in all shapes and sizes, from extravagant packaging to unnecessary extra-large packaging for small items. The beauty industry generates plastic bottles, tubes, lids, and pumps, which are likely to end up in landfills. The impact that the beauty industry has on the waste crisis is complex. There are limitations to curbside recycling, … Continue reading How to buy better – beauty products
Who is TerraCycle, and what do we do?
You may have heard of TerraCycle’s free recycling programs, or maybe you love to #RecycleEverything through our Zero Waste Boxes, but did you know we do so much more? TerraCycle is different from your local curbside recycler. We’re an international leader in innovative sustainability solutions, creating and operating first-of-their-kind platforms in recycling, recycled content, and … Continue reading Who is TerraCycle, and what do we do?
Letter from CEO Tom Szaky—2022 retrospective
2022 saw significant steps forward in addressing our global waste crisis, though there is still a long way to go. Companies made new commitments to reduce waste, such as increasing use of post-consumer recycled material in packaging or planning shifts to reusables. New, stronger government policies have been passed or proposed, including new packaging EPR … Continue reading Letter from CEO Tom Szaky—2022 retrospective
How is TerraCycle different from your curbside recycling service?
What makes something curbside recyclable depends on whether your local recycling service can make a profit from recycling it. If the cost of collecting and processing the trash is lower than the value of the resulting raw material, it will likely be locally recyclable. If the costs are higher, then it likely won’t be. The … Continue reading How is TerraCycle different from your curbside recycling service?
How to talk with your loved ones about the 3 R’s during the holidays
For those of us who carefully consider how our actions affect the planet, it can be hard to talk with people who don’t share our concerns. That frustration is magnified when the people in question are friends and family! It’s admirable to be committed to reducing, reusing, and recycling. And it’s a great idea to … Continue reading How to talk with your loved ones about the 3 R’s during the holidays