Friday, January 1, 2010

TerraCycle

a plea to my friends and those who just sorta know me (aka: facebookistan),

i know i've mentioned it before, but i found this really cool company called terracycle that takes trash and either finds a way to re-use it or upcycles it into something else. they have regular people that form trash "brigades" to collect the refuse and mail it in a postage paid package back to the company. even better yet, a few cents for every item you collect is donated to a charity of your choice.

they have brigades that collect all kinds of stuff, from used cell phones to yogurt cups, to scotch tape dispensers. there are currently two open brigades that i want to sign up for; candy bar wrappers and chip bags. so here's what i need from you all; i need people willing to give me their trash and the trash of others. also, i need a good local charity (and their tax id) so that i can apply to be a brigade leader. any ideas? i was thinking of the kenton county animal shelter or the free store food bank. i can do a different charity for each brigade, i just need ideas.

this is not going to be one of those situations where i just throw an idea out there and wait for one or two people to say they might help. i'm gonna bug the crap out of my friends and family on this one! it's just too good of an idea! i mean, it keeps trash out of the land fills, prevents the use of virgin materials and the energy required for production, and it gives back to charity. who could possibly not like that. and, i'll do all the work... well, unless you really get into it and start collecting trash from people you know as well. in that case, you are awesome.

so, check out terracycle, send me some ideas for charities in the area to donate to, and join my brigade! these change every now and then, so i'll let you know when a new and interesting brigade comes available. thanks!

yours always,
brigadier mciver