WHAT IS TERRACYCLE? How to use TerraCycle // is TerraCycle greenwashing???

A question I've wondered for a long time: is TerraCycle legit or are they greenwashing us? Let's dive in! We will talk not just about how TerraCycle is greenwashing (maybe) but also how to recycle with TerraCycle, why TerraCycle was created, and how companies USE TerraCycle to greenwash.

Learn more about TerraCycle on their website here: https://www.terracycle.com/

Videos mentioned/recommended:
Things you CAN'T recycle curbside pt 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaV5B14pUlk&t=48s
Things you CANNOT recycle curbside pt 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xCZoP-OdiI&t=60s
The truth about bioplastics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hel1IY8aVFA
What is greenwashing and how to spot greenwashing for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCfCQSOZ5J0
How to write letters to your government: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tk1AdKPYcc
Responses I got writing letters for a month (including a response from Dasani): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8YNoS2FnWw
Incineration vs recycling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0J28KrwKWI
Is Amazon destroying the planet? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvwazePM00c
Full recycling playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXP4E9IAvJA&list=PLGr_Ri6lQjNoax6Z3Q-nm50hHI8lkGSQi
How to be an activist from home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJd9Sv53Q5I&t=8s
Beginner activism through advanced activism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecvd4G7Eces
Is plastic-free living even possible? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh1-jxIqoT0&t=635s

Timestamps:
00:00 - TerraCycle's goals
1:02 - How does TerraCycle work?
4:07 - How to recycle using TerraCycle?
5:28 - Is TerraCycle just greenwashing?
5:44 - How brands use TerraCycle to greenwash
8:36 - Recycling is still put on the consumers
9:42 - What can we do?
12:12 - Share with others!
13:17 - Bloopers

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