TerraCycle offers free recycling for K-cups, toothpaste; hard-to-recycle stuff
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- TerraCycle is a free recycling platform for items considered non-recyclable by mainstream waste management.
- It offers free mail-in recycling programs funded by brands like Tide, Swiffer, Brita, and Yankee Candle.
- Recycling is often confusing and inaccessible, leading to low participation and high contamination rates.
- TerraCycle recycles items into raw materials used for products like outdoor furniture, flooring tiles, and bike frames.
- Recycling is difficult because it's not profitable for waste management companies, especially for plastics.
- TerraCycle's free programs require users to separate trash by brand, collect enough to fill a box, and mail it in.
- Brands fund TerraCycle's free programs, making recycling more accessible and affordable for consumers.
- TerraCycle also offers paid Zero Waste Boxes for items not covered by free programs.
- The company's goal is to reduce reliance on single-use packaging and promote reusable alternatives.
- TerraCycle's Loop program aims to introduce reusable packaging in grocery stores, pending regulatory support.