Hijacking Trash Can Make You Rich!
A company called Terra Cycle makes products out of garbage. They take the organic waste, feed it to earth worms, which ingest it and poop out fantastic fertilizer.
The worm poop is liquefied in large vats by adding water, bubbling it, to rid it of
chloride and add oxygen, and eat. The company says it takes 5 days for the process.
They then take used soda bottles, wash them out, remove the label, fill with the liquid worm poop, re-label and cap with a garden hose adapter. So when you see it in the store, the containers will be as different as Coke, Pepsi, or 7-Up or from each other. And the product’s name? What Else - Worm Poop!
Terra Cycle also makes firelogs. The company said the log is made of glycerin that
cannot be slushed or put in landfills, and biodiesel by-products. Wood chips are
mixed with sawdust, shredded milk cartons, and the glycerin. Then heat it until
it is well blended. Then it is compressed into the log form. The packaging is -
what else - old newspaper. The Terra Cycle label is slapped on it and away it goes
to market.
These people have formed a company that’s making them very rich and allows them to
do their share of saving the planet too. And in their words, “it doesn’t get any
better than that!”
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July 2nd, 2008 at 2:28 pm
I have got to allot more time to studying your blog! I’d be interested in the Terra Cycle firelogs after the summer is gone. Wonder if they’d make good camping logs?
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I saw an story on Terra Cycle on Planet Green. I’m interested in their compost tea product since my composter doesn’t give me enough compost. I have to choose between doing just compost or making compost tea. Since making compost tea is kinda messy, I’d prefer to buy it than make it.
July 2nd, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Hi Janet … Yes! they would make good camping logs as they will be bugless, lighter and burn for a long while!
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July 2nd, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Thank you for posting this! I love products like this!
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Hi Heidi … You are Welcome! Come back again….
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:44 am
Hi Linda,
I had to laugh at your title.
Did you see on the news where we are shipping trash (recyclables) oversees? Apparently there’s a big market for it in Korea ( I think). Go figure.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 6:01 am
Hi Barbara … Kinda made me giggle as well! Evidently we have trash that is valuable for overseas use….
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July 4th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
This is such a grand idea. What a way to recycle!
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July 5th, 2008 at 7:01 am
hi Susan … it is a good idea and practice!