From Green Right Now Reports
Kimberly-Clark Corp. and upcycling firm TerraCycle today announced they will partner on a program to enhance the sustainability performance of some of K-C’s product packaging. The new program also will create fundraising programs that benefit schools and communities nationwide.
The new program allows participants to earn funds for their selected charity of choice for every used piece of plastic packaging associated with Scott or Huggies brands that they collect. The collected plastic packaging will be upcycled into affordable, high-quality products available next year at major retailers nationwide, the companies said.
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April 2nd, 2009
Who knew that kiddie friendly Capri Sun pouches could become so chic? TerraCycle, a green company that promises that anything you throw away can be transformed into something useful, recently paired with Capri Sun to create a one-of-a-kind dress made from empty juice pouches.
The dress was modeled by teen starlet AnnaSophia Robb (she’s in the new Disney movie Race to Witch Mountain) at a charity runway show that featured lots of recycled accessories by TerraCycle. The pouch dress carries a bit of cachet, as it was designed by popular green designer Justina Blakeney of Compai.
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