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How TerraCycle Plans to Takeover the Garbage Industry

Fast Interview: In this Q&A, TerraCycle founder Tom Szaky talks about why eco-friendly products don't have to be expensive, his quest to corner the trash market, and why his wife performed in Carnegie Hall in a dress made from recycled juice pouches.READ»

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

Reality shows are often classified as trashy TV. Now things have come full circle with a reality program focusing on--you guessed it--garbage. Garbage Moguls, premiering today on The National Geographic Channel, follows a team ...READ»

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Terracycle's Global Expansion, First Stop Brazil

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 ...READ»

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TerraCycle's Next Venture: Turning Trash Into Trash Cans

TerraCycle has grown significantly since its inception in 2001. The upcycling company went from selling plant food made from worm waste products to repurposing packaging from brands like Frito-Lay and Wrigley's into everything from ...READ»

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TerraCycle Pop-Up Shop Arrives at NYC's Port Authority

We're big fans of TerraCycle, the upcycling company that turns trash into trash cans, Frito-Lay bags into speakers, and snack bags into totes. The company's wares can be purchased online and in select stores (i.e. Walmart) but up ...READ»

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TerraCycle Takes on TV With Garbage Moguls

TerraCycle, a New Jersey-based startup that upcycles trash into useful everyday items, has popped up on our radar many times over the past year. Because really, how can you not pay attention to a company that turns Frito Lay chip ...READ»

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

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. Frito-Lay has announced that it's opening 1,000 collection sites in the U.S. for used snack ...READ»

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Candles Made From Used Cooking Oil + Recycled Glass

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. Filt's Tokyo office sits on top of the popular Chubby cafe. Periodically, Filt ...READ»

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Looptworks Upcycles Textile Scraps Into Clothing

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, ...READ»