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Editor’s Note: Last summer through our “Greenest Classroom” contest, schools across the country submitted their best earth-friendly classroom ideas for a chance to win a grant to help turn their ideas into reality. Today’s post comes from the coordinator of the grand-prize winner, River Place Elementary Titan Gardens. Read below to see all of the inspiring projects they’ve … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: This post is part of the Frosted Mini Spooners 12 Layers of Happiness campaign and is from happiness expert Dan Baker, author of What Happy People Know. Being happy is core to being human. We wish people “happy” birthday, anniversary, and New Year. It’s a primary theme of songs, poems, novels, and children’s … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: In honor of Earth Month we asked our good friend Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle, to share his ideas on Earth Day. The Most Environmental of Months As an environmental company, TerraCycle has a unique relationship with Earth Day. Celebrating our environment and spreading awareness and activism is wonderful, but we … Continue reading
We did. Along with others who reduce needless packaging right from the start. What we’re talking about is called “precycling,” the proactive approach to reducing waste from the beginning instead of finding more eco-friendly ways of disposing of it in the end. We’re certainly not alone in talking about this. The eco-experts at Earth911.com just … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: It’s a madly awesome March so far, and our good friend Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle, is here to share his “bracket picks” for the Elite Eight of Sustainability: There are so many vibrant organizations, people, and innovations that could be named the Elite Eight of Sustainability. When Bag The Box … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: We asked our friend Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle, why some companies are more keen on going green than others, and what’s stopping certain brands from pursuing important sustainability solutions and why we’ll all benefit from overcoming these naysayers. Here’s what Tom had to say: Any consumer who tries to make responsible purchases … Continue reading
Today’s post is contributed by our eco-fabulous friend, Tom Szaky; founder and CEO of TerraCycle. Check out Tom’s roster of environmental all-stars–those who inspire him as an environmentally focused entrepreneur–then tell us who your sustainability heroes are! When I started out in the environmental business, I was more “business” than environmental. As I came to … Continue reading
Today’s post is by our great friend and sustainability rock star, Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle. Check it out and tell us what you think–we’ll pass your comments directly along to Tom and team! December and January are always a time for New Year’s Resolutions that are more often than not only kept … Continue reading
Happy Friday! Today’s post is from the wise and wonderful Sara Snow. Sara is a Green Lifestyle Expert, TV Host and Author with a passion for healthy living and the creation of a more sustainable planet. You can check out her website here. Who wants to ruin the holidays with talk of unsightly piles of … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, we asked Bag The Box fans what they’d like to ask TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky in a no-holds-barred Q&A. “Trash-talk” ensued! Here are Tom’s answers to your trashy questions: When I started TerraCycle ten years ago, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. On an entrepreneurial level, I … Continue reading