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Terracycle: Recycling The Unrecyclable?

Terracycle: Recycling The Unrecyclable?

“I wish you would do a podcast on TerraCycle. They have been in the news about not truly recycling the items they collect [and] their boxes are expensive. Am I wasting my money?” 

 

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[3:30] The Number One difference between TerraCycle’s sponsored waste program and zero waste boxes

[7:00] Have you seen the that cool infinity logo on products? Here’s what it means

[13:30] What happened to Loop?

[19:00] Two ‘gotcha’ moments and a lawsuit

 

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TerraCycle claims to recycle the unrecyclable. But the company has been in the news recently amid claims that they don't truly recycle the items we dutifully send in; worse, their zero-waste boxes are expensive. Is TerraCycle legit, or are we just wasting our money?

 

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