The TerraCycle Blog

Recycling prevents material from entering landfills, littering streets, and polluting oceans and offsets the need to pull more resources out of the Earth to make new products, so the effort is worth it.

You don’t have to choose between caring for your tresses or the terrain! Care for your hair and the environment (and even save a little money!) with these easy tips.

There are loads of things you can do with empty candle jars instead of throwing them away. Upcycling is the practice of turning old items into something new, and this keeps totally usable items out of landfills. Now that’s hot! 

This April you came together, stepped up, and made the #PledgetoRecycle, and that’s just the beginning! You shared some amazing tips, and showed us how you worked toward your recycling goals. We round them up here, along with our tricks for making your #PledgetoRecycle a habit of a lifetime…

Many conscious beauty brands around the world team up with us at TerraCycle to ensure their products have a positive impact – from the ingredients on the inside, to the packaging on the outside. 

Why participate in recycling? “This is a wonderful program if someone is looking for a great way to incorporate recycling and help children participate. Our children have gotten a better understanding of reusing items and how it helps the environment…We teach our children to help our planet.”