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Terracycle

Help a bag go on to bigger things.

MOM Brands® and TerraCycle® have partnered to turn bags into useful products and support schools in the process.

TerraCycle

In a nutshell, here’s how it works. Sign up for the Cereal Bag Brigade at www.terracycle.com and every time you enjoy a bag of cereal, save the cereal bag and send it in. TerraCycle will convert the bags into fun and innovative products including tote bags, park benches and much more. For each cereal bag shipment sent to TerraCycle, you will be awarded TerraCycle points, which can be redeemed for a payment of $0.02 per bag for your school. Participation is completely free!

  • http://www.greenerideal.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden/8845-malt-o-meal-cereals-sold-in-green-bags-instead-of-boxes/ Malt-O-Meal Cereals sold in Green Bags instead of Boxes – Greener Ideal

    [...] first argument against the bags would be that they are not as recyclable as cardboard. However, by partnering with TerraCycle, Malt-O-Meal has ensured that there will be zero waste produced. As well, people who buy the bagged [...]

  • Betty

    eeeeenteresting.

  • http://bagthebox.com/ Bag The Box

    We’re glad you think so, Betty!

  • Mytwoangels

    How much energy is used to turn the products into useable items? Once the products you create are no longer useable do they breakdown in our land fills? I think you are still leaving a footprint on the environment in a negative way. The bags you sell ceral in should be biodegradable. I buy bags to pick up my dogs waste on her walks and they breakdown in 18 months or less.  I may pay a little bit more for this option, however it is worth the cost. The price is not unreasonable. I think consumers would be willing to pay a few cents more per ceral bag knowing it is not going to leave a footprint on the environment.

  • http://bagthebox.com/ Bag The Box

    Hello, thanks for sharing your point of view. You make an excellent point, and we’re always working on even better ways to be more earth-friendly. One of the differences between the bags you buy for your dogs and the bags that contain our cereal is that food packaging has to meet a certain food safety standards to keep food inside safe to eat and tasty-fresh. :) Though the bags aren’t biodegradable, keep in mind that neither are the interior liner bags inside boxed cereals. At the end of the day, while we keep working on smarter bag technology, our current bags still create 75% less consumer packaging waste than a comparably sized box with a bag inside.

  • http://earth911.com/news/2012/03/26/precycling-helps-shoppers-save/ Precycling Helps Shoppers Save – Earth911.com

    [...] the bags still need to be reused or recycled, MOM Brands has joined with Terracycle to help encourage proper end of life treatment for their product packaging. However, by eliminating [...]

  • http://clairelewisco.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/why-do-i-blog-and-what-does-blogging-mean-to-me/ Why do I blog and what does blogging mean to me? « Claire Lewis

    [...] you hear that Tom, you may be reading over a bowl of Malt-O-Meal (the cereal which you made box less), it is a goal of mine to work with you. Share [...]

  • http://designbeth.com/wordpress/moms-best-cereals/ Designbeth » Mom’s Best Cereals

    [...] and are produced with significant water and solid waste reduction. MOM Brand also partners with TerraCycle, a partner that recycles empty cereal bags from non-profits and schools, complete with rewards [...]