Recycling bins harvest the raw materials that are turned into products at Terracycle. Founder & CEO Tom Szaky accurately boasts, "We make products out of garbage." From their signature worm poop fertilizer (packaged in recycled soda bottles) to rain barrels (from used wine barrels) to pencil cases and bags (from used juice pouches) and more.

The benefits of Terracycle's business model multiply many times over: garbage collection teams raise money for schools and charities, while saving recyclable waste from being deposited in landfills, while making a handsome profit for the company, and offering you affordable green products that are often cheaper than the traditional products. The products are readily available at large retailers everywhere.

The company has been coined with a lot of spiffy names like "Eco-capitalist" but it's really just a great example of old-fashioned American grit and commonsense. Rescue raw materials from the recycling bins, work them into new products, and sell them for a profit.

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