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TerraCycle is a private U.S. small business headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey. It makes consumer
products from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste
("upcycling") and by reusing other waste materials. The
company is known for its environmentally-friendly aspects.
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History
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200406: Vermicompost
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Television show
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Brigade programs
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In the game, players take on the roles of recycling entrepreneurs who perform actions such as upcycling and
composting.[46] Avatars collect litter from the streets,
completing missions to earn points.[49][50] The game features synchronized multiplayer play.[46]
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Corporate identity
Logo
4.1 Headquarters
TerraCycles main headquarters are located in Trenton,
New Jersey. The oce was originally a 20,000 square
REFERENCES
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Corporate culture
Immpreneur.com (F. Peacock Enterprises, LLC). ReAccording to Szaky, TerraCycles culture is fairly retrieved 10 April 2014.
laxed in an attempt to foster a social atmosphere where
everyone can enjoy themselves because he believes that [9] Szaky, Tom (2013). Revolution in a Bottle: How Terrapeople do their best work when they are comfortable
Cycle is Eliminating the Idea of Waste. New York, New
and relaxed.[14] Furthermore, the company has a lenient
York, USA: Penguin Group. pp. 4041. ISBN 978-159184-595-9.
dress code.[14] Colorful walls, artistically-minded furniture, and activities supposedly bring about employees
creativity.[14] Every TerraCycle employee writes a weekly [10] Feldman, Loren (2009). Garbage mogul makes millions
from trash. CNN Money. Cable News Network. Restatus report that is compiled into a company-wide bitrieved 7 April 2014.
[53]
weekly report to improve internal transparency.
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Finance
See also
Tom Szaky
Recycling
Upcycling
References
[19] Loten, Angus. After a Good Fight, David Forced to Settle with Goliath. Inc. Magazine. Retrieved 30 March
2014.
[37] Szaky, Tom (2013). Revolution in a Bottle: How TerraCycle is Eliminating the Idea of Waste. New York, New
York, USA: Penguin Group. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-59184595-9.
[39] Dwass, Emily (2 November 2012). Its A Wrap: TerraCycle and Mars Co-Produce Plan to Stop Flow of Candy
Packaging Into Landlls. LA Weekly, LP. Retrieved 10
April 2014.
[24] Szaky, Tom (2013). Revolution in a Bottle: How TerraCycle is Eliminating the Idea of Waste. New York, New
York, USA: Penguin Group. pp. 135137. ISBN 978-159184-595-9.
[40] Tom Szaky (Interviewee) (30 July 2013). How I Did It:
TerraCycle (News clip). Hungton Post.
[25] Donner, Paige (25 December 2008). Greening Hollywood: TerraCycles Big Green Business. Hungton
Post: Green. TheHungtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 7
April 2014.
[42] Szaky, Tom (2013). Revolution in a Bottle: How TerraCycle is Eliminating the Idea of Waste. New York, New York,
USA: Penguin Group. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-59184-595-9.
[43] Bhasin, Kim (25 August 2011). PHOTOS: Inside TerraCycles Incredible 99% Recycled Oce. Business Insider.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
[44] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3833240/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt
[29] Szaky, Tom (2013). Revolution in a Bottle: How TerraCycle is Eliminating the Idea of Waste. New York, New
York, USA: Penguin Group. pp. 113122. ISBN 978-159184-595-9.
[45] http://www.takepart.com/pivot/human-resources
[32] Wright, Shawn (November 16, 2012). TerraCycle to recycle cigarette butts. Plastics News. Retrieved 25 July
2013.
[33] Brill, Emily (13 December 2012). Trenton-based company TerraCycle develops a way to recycle cigarette butts
(with video)". Times of Trenton. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
[35] REPEAT-Media Advisory: Progressive Waste Solutions and TerraCycle to Announce Recycling Partnership
(Press release). Market Wired.com. 29 January 2014.
Retrieved 6 April 2014.
[52] Szaky, Tom (2013). Revolution in a Bottle: How TerraCycle is Eliminating the Idea of Waste. New York, New York,
USA: Penguin Group. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-59184-595-9.
[53] Szaky, Tom (8 September 2011). How Much Information Do You Share With Employees?". You're the Boss
Small Business Blogs. The New York Times Company.
Retrieved 11 April 2014.
[54] Szaky, Tom (27 June 2011). Why I Tend to Project a
Little High. You're the Boss Small Business Blogs. The
New York Times Company. Retrieved 7 April 2014. Our
sales have grown from $77,000 in 2004 to $500,000 in
2005 to $1.6 million in 2006 to $3.3 million in 2007 to
$6.6 million in 2008 to $7.3 million in 2009 and to $13.5
million in 2010.
External links
TerraCycle website
TerraCycle UK
TerraCycle Canada
EXTERNAL LINKS
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