Recycling plan
London Drugs has introduced recycling collection boxes for beauty-product packaging and chocolate wrappers at all 75 of their stores. The recycling program is in partnership with TerraCycle, Garnier and Nestlé.
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TerraCycle’s Tom Szaky: Why “Outsmarting” Waste is Good for Business and Planet
“There’s a misconception that garbage as we know it, has been around forever,” says Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO of TerraCycle. He means garbage in the modern concept. I spoke with Szaky this summer when he was on a business … Continue reading
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Repurposing Waste with TerraCycle Canada
What do you think of this chandelier made out of shampoo bottles? It’s amazing and creative. This is one example of how we can reuse or upcycle waste for instance shampoo bottles.
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Recycling makes cents
TerraCycle Canada is determined to keep as much waste from school lunches out of the landfill as possible. And it’s offering money to schools as an incentive. Founded in 2001, the international upcycling company collects used packaging (juice pouches, plastic … Continue reading
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Message in an Up-cycled Bottle
By Karen Creed-Thompson from EcoParent magazine – www.ecoparent.ca Founded in 2001 by Toronto native Tom Szaky, TerraCycle is a world leader in the collection and reuse of post-consumer waste. Actively collecting non-recyclable or hard to recycle materials and turning them into … Continue reading
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Trash Talk: No ifs, ands or butts get overlooked
Imagine: Cigarette butts, whether on the street or in an ashtray, can now be turned into something useful. They could even help organizations do some modest fundraising. Yes, butt recycling has arrived in Canada, thanks to a program launched mid-May … Continue reading
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Trash Talk: Trash at the movies
Andrew Stewart works behind the snack bar at The Fox and The Revue Cinemas, two of Toronto’s independent single-screen movie houses. There’s one thing that’s always bothered him: Garbage. A lot gets generated and dumped quickly as customers exit and staff blitzes … Continue reading
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No ifs, ands or butts: Recycling can help fundraisers
Imagine: Cigarette butts, whether on the street or in an ashtray, can now be turned into something useful. They could even help organizations do some modest fundraising. Yes, butt recycling has arrived in Canada, thanks to a program launched mid-May … Continue reading
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TerraCycle Canada Works with Companies to Rethink Waste
“Nothing needs to go to landfill. We’re about finding solutions for as many types of waste as possible,” says Denise Barnard, Director of Communications at TerraCycle Canada. I spoke with Denise to better understand the company behind the ever-increasing line … Continue reading
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New recycling program handles cigarette waste
TerraCycle has launched a free program to collect and recycle cigarette waste in Canada, including filters, foil and plastic packaging. The “upcycling” company, which takes tough-to-recycle packaging and turns it into affordable products, will use cigarette waste to make plastic … Continue reading