Celebrate Thanksgiving Sustainably: Easy Ways to Reduce Waste and Give Back with TerraCycle

TRENTON, New Jersey (November 20, 2024) - Thanksgiving and National Giving Day are perfect opportunities for families to share gratitude, support others, and care for the planet. As households prepare for the season of giving, TerraCycle’s Zero Waste Box provides an easy way to handle holiday waste and offers a sustainable solution for items that can’t be donated.

“From holiday decor and cooking supplies to plastic packaging, it’s easy to lose sight of how much waste we generate during the holiday season,” says Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO of TerraCycle. “Zero Waste Box allows families to make sustainability part of their holiday tradition.”

Studies show that U.S. households generate 25% more waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. With TerraCycle’s Zero Waste Box, holiday cleanup becomes eco-friendly and effortless while offering a sustainable solution for items that can’t be donated during the season of giving. Below are a few boxes to help make your Thanksgiving and National Giving Day more sustainable:

  • Holiday Decorations - Zero Waste Box™: Perfect for recycling post-celebration items such as table centerpieces, LED string lights, artificial flowers, ribbons, bows, leftover party decorations, streamers, and wrapping paper.
  • Plastic Packaging - Zero Waste Box™: Designed for recycling common packaging waste from holiday meals, such as takeout containers, plastic wrap from pre-packaged foods, and snack bags.
  • All-In-One - Zero Waste Box™: A versatile option for recycling household items that might accumulate during Thanksgiving, including packaging, damaged cookware, small electronics, and textiles like stained tablecloths or napkins.

When full, the boxes are returned to TerraCycle for recycling using the affixed prepaid shipping label. All accepted waste is guaranteed to be recycled into raw materials that can be used to make new products.

TerraCycle, the leader in recycling the unrecyclable–items that aren’t typically accepted by curbside recycling services–created Zero Waste Box to keep unrecyclable waste out of landfills and incinerators. To learn more about TerraCycle and its innovative recycling solutions, visit terracycle.com.

About TerraCycle

TerraCycle is an international leader in innovative sustainability solutions, creating and operating first-of-their-kind platforms in recycling, recycled materials, and reuse. Across 21 countries, TerraCycle is on a mission to rethink waste and develop practical solutions for today’s complex waste challenges. The company engages an expansive multi-stakeholder community across a wide range of accessible programs, from Fortune 500 companies to schools and individuals. To learn more about TerraCycle and join them on their journey to move the world from a linear economy to a circular one, please visit www.terracycle.com.