If school is coming to an end like it is for me, then I’m sure you have a lot of items lying around that you don’t use anymore. Those barely working highlighters, pens with no ink, light bulbs, almost any item you might not know what do to with is recyclable and can be achieved with the help of Terracycle. 

Terracycle 

Terracycle is a social enterprise whose mission is to eliminate the idea of waste. To achieve this, they collaborate with local communities to offer innovative collection and recycling platforms for waste. Merely everything we touch can be recycled and collected, and get done with the help of TerraCycle’s programs. If there an item that we don’t know what to do with, or don’t know if it’s recyclable, there is most likely a program that can help with that. 

How you can participate

All you have to do is select the program you wish to send items to. Gather at least three pounds of said item(s), print a label from the website, and ship it. Once shipped and received TerraCycle does the rest in recycling your unwanted items, striving for zero waste. Once they receive your items, they add points to your account that can be redeemable for a cash payment to the non-profit organizations or school of your choice. You can join as many programs to help reduce your impact on our planet.