by Rebecca Walker — October 21, 2009—Scotch Brand transparent tape, in conjunction with upcycling company, TerraCycle, Inc., has created a program to recover and reuse clear plastic tape dispensers and cores. The test program will begin later this year and will involve the collection of more than 25,000 dispensers through 1,000 TerraCycle collection programs, called “Brigades.”
The Scotch Tape Brigades will collect empty clear plastic tape dispensers and cores and pay two cents per dispenser to a charity of the collector’s choice. The Scotch Brand will then take the items and reuse them for their original purpose.
“We are thrilled to be working with a company such as 3M and their Scotch Brand,” said TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky. “Traditionally, we have taken packaging and turned it into other products, so to take the original product and continue its traditional life cycle is an exciting new opportunity for us and them.”
TerraCycle’s Brigades divert packaging waste from landfills and help raise consumer awareness about reducing, reusing and recycling. By encouraging people to rethink ‘what is waste,’ TerraCycle is making it simple for consumers to have a positive impact on the environment.
Participation is free and all shipping costs are paid. For more information or to sign up, see the Web site.
