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Put a stop to food waste and start a home compost — TerraCycle News

Food waste is a major problem for the environment. If food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest contributor to greenhouse emissions globally. By weight, food waste is the largest item in American landfills. These are pretty sobering facts to reflect on when thinking about 690 million people around the world who live […]  Put a stop to food waste and start a home … Continue reading Put a stop to food waste and start a home compost — TerraCycle News

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Spring Clean Your Bathroom Routine — TerraCycle News

Spring has officially sprung! This is the perfect time of year to reset, recharge and declutter. It’s also a great opportunity to set some more sustainable habits. With household rubbish increasing by 22% during lockdown in 2020, there’s no better place to master recycling than in your home. We caught up with Karen Saunders, the […] Spring Clean Your Bathroom Routine — TerraCycle News Continue reading Spring Clean Your Bathroom Routine — TerraCycle News

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ANATOMY OF A ZERO WASTE LUNCHBOX — The TerraCycle Blog

Life is all about balance. We rest so we can work, enjoy days of sunshine before fall and winter, and express ourselves in days of unstructured play so we can learn and grow at the office and at school. When it comes to packing up the perfect lunchbox, it has to be equal parts easy,… ANATOMY OF A ZERO WASTE LUNCHBOX — The TerraCycle Blog Continue reading ANATOMY OF A ZERO WASTE LUNCHBOX — The TerraCycle Blog

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How to recycle food waste — TerraCycle News

Organic waste is a major problem for the environment. According to the 2020 National Waste Report, ‘In Australia alone, 13 million tonnes of CO2 is created as a result of organic waste going to landfill, which equates to approximately 3% of Australia’s total emissions.’ This organic waste is primarily  made up of food and garden […] How to recycle food waste — TerraCycle News Continue reading How to recycle food waste — TerraCycle News

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Topup Truck: Milk float finds second life as a mobile zero-waste shop in London’s Hackney

An upcycled milk float is now enjoying life as a zero-waste Topup Truck, selling a range of goods and plastic-free items to residents in London’s Hackney. Topup Truck is the brainchild of Ella Shone, who after being furloughed from her sales job during the coronavirus pandemic last spring decided to use her savings to start her new business, aiming to meet growing demand for household … Continue reading Topup Truck: Milk float finds second life as a mobile zero-waste shop in London’s Hackney

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Everyday Ways to Go Zero Waste — TerraCycle News

The zero waste movement is picking up speed as entire Instagram accounts, online retailers, and bloggers dedicate themselves to activities that promise to eliminate plastic pollution, reduce food waste, and help us live more sustainable lives.  But what exactly is “zero waste,” anyway?  Essentially, it’s exactly what it sounds like: zero goes to waste, nothing […] Everyday Ways to Go Zero Waste — TerraCycle News Continue reading Everyday Ways to Go Zero Waste — TerraCycle News

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Tesco partners with Loop in UK’s first online shopping service selling products in reusables

Tesco has teamed up with the zero-waste shopping service, Loop, to offer the UK’s first first online shopping service that delivers food, drink and household essentials from leading brands in reusable packaging. The new service, which was originally due to launch in March but was pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, aims to change the way households shop and consume amid concern about the global … Continue reading Tesco partners with Loop in UK’s first online shopping service selling products in reusables

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Reduce your Household Food Waste with a touch of a button [App] — ecogreenlove

At Cup O’ Sugar, Earth Day is not just a day but the company ethos. The iOS app was launched with the vision of reducing food waste one connection at a time and that is exactly what Cup O’ Sugar is doing. By redefining the ways communities interact and connect with one another, the environment is positively affected. Reduce your Household Food Waste with a touch … Continue reading Reduce your Household Food Waste with a touch of a button [App] — ecogreenlove

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#ContactlessCoffee: Best practice on how coffee shops can continue to accept reusable coffee cups

Environmental organisation City to Sea has set up a #ContactlessCoffee initiative to encourage coffee shops now reopening in the UK to accept reusable coffee cups from customers in a way that is safe and secure. The Bristol-based nonprofit organisation decided to launch the #ContactlessCoffee campaign to help keep reusable coffee cups on the menu, having found misinformation around the supposed hygiene benefits of single-use plastics in response … Continue reading #ContactlessCoffee: Best practice on how coffee shops can continue to accept reusable coffee cups

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