Terracycle takes waste ranging from candy bar wrappers, drink pouches, old circuit boards to Aveeno lotion containers and create NEW products out of them. Not only can you make money by sending in your waste to them, you can buy sweet products in return! It also looks like this would be a great fundraiser opportunity for an organization to collect drink pouches and other materials Terracycle recycles. I am thoroughly pleased when looking at companies such as Terracycle, who are obviously committed to the environment. They really have an endless amount of products, please check out there website! Oh and PLEASE, PLEASE watch the video(s) on the site. They are simple amazing.
And if you really want to learn more about this company, check out many more TerraCycle videos on YouTube.
Once again, I’m trying not to gush, but I get terribly excited to see not only sustainable companies but sustainable products that unite communities and allow each one of us to make a step in the Greater Good of being Green! What makes me excited is that we all get to take steps, whether big or small, to take an initiative in being better citizens to this planet.
I’m going to quote part of the first video titles, “What is Garbage” from the Terracycle site.
“…It’s easy to see everything you buy as garbage because 99% of everything you buy will be in the dump in one year. But the problem with seeing everything as garbage is that before long everything, I mean everything, including the whole planet, will be trash. We’re producing billions of tons of garbage a year and the problem is just growing…And that is the big idea behind Terracycle, we don’t see garbage. We see valuable raw materials to make amazing new products that are cooler, cheaper and way more sustainable. Millions of people, top manufactures, and major retailers are joining us to trash the whole idea of garbage and SAVE THE PLANET! I hope you’ll join us too.”
How much more raw and honest can you get? Check out the TerraCycle website to see and hear more vids.
For this review I received a lunch box from juice pouches ($7.99), a tote bag made from juice pouches ($8.99) and coasters made from circuit boards ($12.99). The construction of the tote and pouches is nice and sturdy. I just love that someone else’s garbage has been given another life! I feel like I can pack my lunch and go back-to-school or grocery shop knowing I’m doing Mother Earth good!
My husband was crazy excited to see the circuit board coasters, saying “I’ve always wanted these!”, and had them out on our coffee table in a flash! Oh, aren’t men funny!
TerraCycle is also teaming up with Colgate to reuse those pesky toothpaste tubes!
TerraCycle, Inc. joins Colgate-Palmolive Company in announcing the “Colgate Brigade,” TerraCycle’s first collection program for oral care products. The Colgate Brigade represents TerraCycle’s first initiative that empowers consumers to collect and reuse oral care products and packaging on a national scale. TerraCycle’s Colgate Brigade accepts specific Colgate® products including used toothpaste tubes, certain toothbrushes and even product packaging. For every Colgate® oral care item submitted, Colgate-Palmolive will make a two-cent contribution to support the causes designated by local collection teams.
Buy it:
All these items and so many more, including items you’d never guess were recycled like fences and fire logs can be found on the TerraCycle website. Simply click on the Buy Now to find a retailer!
{ GIVEAWAY }
TerraCycle would like to give two of my readers their choice of two the products from this list!
- tote bag made from juice pouches
- pencil case made from juice pouches
- lunch box from juice pouches
- drink coasters made from circuit boards
- picture frame made from circuit board
MAIN ENTRY: Tell me your thoughts on TerraCycle. What do you think of this kind of recycling?
Want more entries? (I have no doubt!) After answering my question do any of the following and leave a comment telling me what you did. Each is worth one entry unless otherwise noted. Your comment is your entry so please leave the appropriate number of comments for each extra entry.
-Like TerraCycle on Facebook
-Post on the TerraCycle Facebook wall what you think of their products, referencing this post
-Follow TerraCycle on twitter
-Enter any of my other current giveaways and tell me which one (leave a comment for each)
-Like Baby Loving Mama on Facebook
-Follow Baby Loving Mama publicly
-Subscribe to my feed in a reader or by email
-Follow BLM on twitter and tweet about this giveaway (You can do this daily!)
Win two cool @TerraCycle recycled products which put our waste to good use! @babylovingmama http://bit.ly/9mwxkw #giveaway PLS RT!
-Add my button to your blog
-Blog about this contest (must be at least 30 words) with a link back here and to TerraCycle (3 entries)
This contest will end on 9/16/10 at 11:59 pm CST. U.S. residents 18+ only. The winner will be drawn via random.org and will have 72 hours to respond to winning notification email before I draw another winner or do a live giveaway.
Disclosure: I received samples for the purpose of this review. This has no bearing on my completely honest thoughts above. The opinions and experiences I’ve shared are 100% my own.
|
|
|
|
|
 |
8 Days Left 
12 Days Left 
10 Days Left 
4 Days Left 
3 Days Left 
Last Day! 
I entered the Wilton 3-D Express Train Cake {Review & Giveaway}
I love this idea! Why throw it away when you can make something fun and functional!
Facebook Fan!
Public Follower!
Email Subscriber!
I think this is an awesome way to reduce waste and show fun way to reuse everyday items!
I follow TerraCycle on Twitter
@CouponChallenge
I already follow you on GFC
I think this type of recycling is the most effective.
rjwhiggins@aol.com
I think it’s super cool that TerraCycle is taking items that would otherwise be trashed and turning them into usable, functional items.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
I’m an e-mail subscriber.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
I follow through Google Friend Connect.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
I’m a facebook fan of Baby Loving Mama under username Jennie Tilson.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
I’m a facebook fan of TerraCycle under username Jennie Tilson.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
This is so creative! I am amazed at what they can do with products that would just be trash to others
I subscribe via email
I follow terracycle on twitter under childrensnook
i think it is a wonderful idea… helping the environment while creating something useful and somewhat fashionable bags.
Thanks
Jenn
learnquilling@gmail.com
i “like” terraCycle on facebook
-Jenn Craft
Thanks
Jenn
learnquilling@gmail.com
i “like” Baby Loving Mama on facebook
-Jenn Craft
Thanks
Jenn
learnquilling@gmail.com
followed TerraCycle on twitter @DotComScrtsTour
Thanks
Jenn
learnquilling@gmail.com
follower on Baby Loving Mama on twitter @DotComScrtsTour
Thanks!
Jenn
learnquilling@gmail.com
following Babby Loving Mama via GFC
-Jenni
Thanks!
Jenn
learnquilling@gmail.com
I think terracycle is great! There products are useful and affordable!
Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!
Janna Johnson
janna@FeedYourPigBlog.com
jannajanna@hotmail.com
http://www.FeedYourPigBlog.com
I think more companies should sponsor these items. What better way to advertise?!
I think it’s smart and a great way to recycle.
I follow you on Twitter.
Thanks!
Jenn
craftsacademy@gmail.com
LearnHowToMakeBows.com
I follow you on google friend connect
Thanks!
Jenn
craftsacademy@gmail.com
LearnHowToMakeBows.com
I think it is great to recycle like this! The products are so much fun and unique!
like Terracycle on FB
Follow terracycle on twitter (@kcmichigan)
kclements2001 (at) hotmail (dot) com
like you on FB
Follow you on GCC (KateC)
entered pillsbury giveaway
entered Zoolu
entered Wiltons
I am all for recycling, this is a wonderful idea.
I SO love this recycling – you can see it as a daily reminder and there stinkin cute to boot!!
I love what TerraCycle is doing. Finally a company who’s not only concerned about their pockets, but better yet filling their pockets and cleaning the earth…love TerraCycle!
I follow via GFC
I subscribe via rss feed
I Actually love the idea of it all, re-use what we throw out, win-win, kudos!!
I think it’s a wonderful idea! Their products are really cute.
daily tweet http://twitter.com/echotides/status/24639182771
I entered the Shop Zoolu! and Discover Great Promotions for Big Savings! {Giveaway}
i think its great what their doing, we need to do more recycling
like TC on facebook-lmurley2000
follow TC on twitter-lmurley2000
like BLM on twitter-lmurley2000
follow on GFC