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Media Coverage

Below is a sample of our media coverage. If you know of a story that we have missed, please e-mail it to emilyb@terracycle.net.

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  • ABC 7 - January 25, 2010

    TerraCycle will launch upcycling program for used pens and markers

    Popular brands Sharpie, Paper Mate and EXPO have announced a partnership with TerraCycle to collect and reuse pens, markers and other writing instruments while also helping raise funds for schools, charities, and non-profits nationwide. Collection centers — called “Writing Instrument Brigades” — will be set up at participati... Read more

  • NewsDay - January 21, 2010

    Kramer Lane Students Up-Cycle

    Kramer Lane Elementary School fourth graders have been working together to make a difference in the environment. Classes have joined in various service projects as part of their participation in the “Schools Go Green” project with News 12 Long Island. One of these initiatives is an “up-cycling” project with TerraCycle, the ma... Read more

  • Wall Street Journal - January 20, 2010

    Will Trash Cans Get Smart?

    That's the design of a prototype now in the labs of the Georgia Institute of Technology. The unit, dubbed "Smart Trash," is the development of Valerie Thomas , associate professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Funded in part by a research grant f... Read more

  • Observer Reporter - January 19, 2010

    Recycling rewarding for school

    CLAYSVILLE - A new recycling program in McGuffey School District not only earns money for schools and saves on garbage bills, but also partners with a company that turns waste into backpacks, lunch bags, toys and other products. In just one month, students at Claysville Elementary School have recycled more than 11,000 milk b... Read more

  • Forsythgoinggreen - January 19, 2010

    Green Paws Recycling Program Creates Awareness

    The green group in the Forsyth Middle School, Green Paws, is busy at work trying to impact attitudes and the environment. During the Fall, the club partnered with TerraCycle and collected chip bags and drink pouches from students on campus. Between lunches and classroom parties, there were enough ... Read more

  • Smile Monster - January 19, 2010

    TerraCycle

    The first company to be featured on the green page is Terra Cycle. Terra Cycle collects non-recyclable items such as Oreo wrappers, Capri Sun drink packages and Lays chip bags and creates reusable goods out of those items. With these non-recyclables, Terra Cycle creates kites, backpacks, recycled pots, etc. To see their va... Read more

  • Dallas News - January 19, 2010

    Manufactured firelogs offer a greener alternative to firewood

    It's a great way to think green next time you're building a cozy fire at home. Instead of using countless bundles of firewood, do the environment a favor and consider an eco-friendly option such as one of the choices below. Using manufactured firelogs saves natural resources by using recycled products, including wood fiber,... Read more

  • Plastics News - January 14, 2010

    TerraCycle, Elmer's Glue team up to increase recycling

    TRENTON, N.J. (Jan. 13, 10:50 a.m. ET) -- TerraCycle Inc. and Elmer's Glue have launched a new partnership to increase recycling at school buildings. The Elmer's Glue Crew Recycling Program encourages classrooms nationwide to actively learn about recycling by collecting empty Elmer's glue bottles and glue sticks. Classrooms... Read more