TerraCycle

Kimberly-Clark Broadens Sustainability Efforts, Partners With Terracycle

Ariel Schwartz — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:03:23 -0500

Terracycle Upcycles Frito-Lay Bags Into Speakers

Ariel Schwartz — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:44:20 -0400

We're big fans of Terracycle--the upcycling company that made used junk food wrappers cool--and continue keep tabs on the New Jersey-based company as expands it reach, first into the international market, and now into electronics.

Adoptabot: the Friendly Household Upcycled Robot

Ariel Schwartz — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:24:07 -0400

Looking for a household pet? Consider picking up an Adoptabot, a robot made from found items like cameras, bells, and cutlery. Brian Marshall's Adoptabots reside in an Etsy robot orphanage, where they're waiting for you to adopt them.

Looptworks Upcycles Textile Scraps Into Clothing

Ariel Schwartz — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:25:10 -0400

American Apparel is attracting attention (as usual) for selling its Bag-O-Scraps to consumers, but a new company called Looptworks is actually taking excess textile waste and turning it into limited edition clothing. In other words, the company is trying to make trash a coveted item.

Candles Made From Used Cooking Oil + Recycled Glass

Ariel Schwartz — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:22:26 -0400

Waste cooking oil doesn't have to go down the drain; it can be used to make candles, according to the creators of the Filt waste oil candle.

Terracycle's Global Expansion, First Stop Brazil

Ariel Schwartz — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:23:40 -0400

Ultra-popular upcycling company TerraCycle is introducing its reclaimed products to the global market with a new program in Brazil. 59 Wal-Mart stores in São Paulo, Curitiba and Recife are putting up collection points for Frito-Lay chip bags, which will be shredded and turned into clipboards and bags.

Don't Throw That Chip Bag Away! Give It Back to Frito-Lay, and Let Terracycle Turn It Into a Fashion Accessory

Ariel Schwartz — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:39:59 -0400

Instead of tossing that bag of Doritos in the trash, consider sending it back to Frito-Lay. It might just get turned into a tote bag.

Garbage Moguls: The Trashiest Reality TV Show Ever [preview]

Ariel Schwartz — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:31:48 -0400

Reality shows are often classified as trashy TV. Now things have come full circle with a reality program focusing on--you guessed it--garbage.

Four Lessons in Creative Repurposing

Kate Rockwood — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:45:43 -0500

Plant Food

Trash: Worms produce their body weight in waste every 24 hours.
Salvage: Terracycle converts organic garbage destined for landfills into environmentally friendly liquid plant food (from worm poop).
Cash: Terracycle is now sold in Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and Whole Foods, and expects to generate $15 million in revenue in 2009.

Green Entrepreneurs Show the Way at Opportunity Green 2008 Conference

Glenn Croston — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:37:36 -0500

The Opportunity Green 2008 conference held at UCLA November 8-9 lived up to its name. The green leaders there had many backgrounds and perspectives, but one message they shared in common was that going green is more than just a challenge for business. It is an opportunity as well, and a big one at that.

How TerraCycle Plans to Takeover the Garbage Industry

Kermit Pattison — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:15:10 -0400

Garbage in, garbage out? This old cliché may become obsolete as trash becomes the raw material of innovation and green business. Upcycling, or turning disposable items into new products, is becoming big business. The leading player in this growing industry is TerraCycle, which makes a variety of products from recycled material: fertilizers from worm poop, backpacks from juice pouches and reusable tote bags from plastic bags. Based in Trenton, New Jersey, the 60-person company had $8 million in sales last year and expects $15 million this year.