Last summer, we wrote about the company TerraCycle and their unique way of helping organizations raise money with trash. TerraCycle is a New Jersey based company that turns items such as juice bags, candy and chip wrappers, and glue bottles into funky, fun school and office supplies and other novelties.
TerraCycle was founded in 2001 by Tom Szaky and Jon Beyer. Their environmentally responsible vision permeates every aspect of their company, as even their company lunchroom has separate bins for each sort of trash. TerraCycle's mission is to be THE solution for previously non-recyclable garbage. In 2006, the company was featured in Inc. Magazine as the coolest little start up company in America. Last month, Entrepreneur showcased the company in their annual 100 Brilliant ideas issue.
Our Daily Green is thrilled to collaborate with TerraCycle with a giveaway of a fabulous selection of TerraCycle products (over $50.00 retail value) as seen in the photo; including a 3-ring binder, back pack, tote bag, pencil pouches, circuit board frame, and a clipboard -- all made from collected trash. To be eligible, Our Daily Green readers need to sign up for a Brigade and also post a comment on this blog explaining how they intend to promote the fundraiser and start collecting with their community, school, or organization. We will not share your email address with anyone. To date, there are over 10 million people collecting trash for TerraCycle who have raised over $1 million dollars for different charities.
The winner will be selected on July 6th, following the holiday weekend and their efforts will be showcased on a back to school post in September. Thank you for joining and good luck! Let's keep working for a trash-free tomorrow. Spread the word and invite everyone you know to enter!
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4 comments :
This is an EXCELLENT idea. I have seen these items in person and was quite impressed with this concept. It really sparked motivation within me to want to help with this brigade. I signed up my Cub Scout Group to help participate with the fundraising. I am planning on sending out an e-mail to my Cubs to have them start "saving" these items. I have signed up for both the juice boxes and the snack bags. The candy wrappers were filled, so this will be a good start. I personally started saving them as soon as I got back from hearing about this and have 12 juice box containers in a matter of 2 days, it is just a matter of applying yourself and doing this instead of throwing them into the garbage. Like anything, you continue to make it a habit of doing this and you will have enough collected in no time. Thanks for the great project idea and for helping being "green", as always ~
I have signed up for several brigades (including Candy Wrapper, Cookie, Kashi, etc) and am hoping to collect for my son's school AND the local hospital (where several of my family members work!). I hate to see these recyclable items go into the trash! Here's my e-mail: kaitsampson@yahoo.com. Thanks!
This is such an easy way to promote cleaning up the environment through recycling! Just wish many more businesses would think forward like Terracycle!
And our winner is anonymous comment #1, for the most thorough explanation! Please send me an email with your address and I will send it off to you! Congratulations!
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