According to the EPA, food scraps and yard waste together currently make up more than 30 percent of what we throw away. When these materials are sent to landfills, they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. One way to avoid sending food scraps and yard waste to landfills is by learning … Continue reading Learn About Composting Day
Spring has sprung! If you’re ready for a deep clean and a fresh start to the season, we’ve got just the thing for you. Here are 10 spring cleaning tips, broken down by room, to help you clean and effectively recycle. Kitchen Tip #1: Make signs to put over your recycling bins that detail what’s … Continue reading 10 sustainable spring cleaning tips
Most local curbside recycling programs only accept paper and cardboard, glass, metals like aluminum, and rigid plastics. So what do you do with all of the other trash your community accumulates? You recycle it with TerraCycle! You can bring TerraCycle to your town in a number of ways: Set up a TerraCycle drop-off point A … Continue reading Bring TerraCycle to your town!
Sometimes the hardest part is getting started, but we’re here to help with a few tips and tricks to make it easy and fun for you and your family to #RecycleEverything. Our free recycling programs make it easy and rewarding to save everyday products and packaging from landfills and raise funds for your school, favorite … Continue reading TerraCycle tips & tricks for recycling at home
Welcome to the latest installment of our “Great question!” series. In this series, we address common questions about TerraCycle and our recycling solutions. I joined a free recycling program—now what?Great question! You’ve made your TerraCycle account, found a free recycling program you want to participate in, and clicked the “Join” button. Here’s what happens next. … Continue reading I joined a program—now what? Great question!
In an ideal world, TerraCycle would not exist. Our programs are a response to the environmental problem of trash that has been growing since the 1950s. We believe there should be no such thing as waste. In fact, by advocating for less consumption and helping companies make their products reusable or locally recyclable, we’re working … Continue reading Why is recycling better than sending trash to landfills?
