You should have heard the name already. TerraCycle is well known as a leader in making useful things from trash and packing it in trash. Tom Szaky, Princeton College drop out took his vision and turned it into reality when he got the idea to make worm poop, liquify it, pack it in used soda bottles and called it plant food. And you know what? It worked! TerraCycle did not stop there…
TerraCycle now has many more useful organic gardening products as well as household cleaning supplies, pet supplies, office supplies and are well known for their bags and totes made from used Juice Drink Pouches. TerraCycle has teamed up with Capri Sun, Honest Tea and KoolAid to buy juice drink pouches from nonprofit organizations who take part in a profitable and worthwile cause known as the Juice Drink Pouch Brigade. Since juice drink pouches cannot be recycled, they are being kept out of the landfills and made into totes, kids backpacks, lunch boxes and pencil cases. Terracycle “buys” these used juice pouches. A check goes directly to the Non-profit organization participating. Schools all over the country recycle these juice pouches, teach the kids about recycling and earn money for their schools. This is a win-win! Millions of juice pouches are being kept out of landfills due to the vision and purpose of Tom Szaky. Best of all, TerraCycle Products are cheap, they’re supposed to be. This is called eco-capitalism, where useful items are made from trash and packaged in trash. The environment benefits, the economy benefits and our children benefit. Not only that, TerraCycle Products are cool. They are even making coasters from recycled computer parts! So next time you need to feed your plants, need a bag or tote, or it’s time to clean, remember to use TerraCycle Products. You’ll save money, get some really cool stuff, help improve the environment, help raise money for nonprofits and leave a world in a healthier state for your children their children.
