by Michael Smith (Veshengro)
Epsom, England, June 20, 2009: Yesterday a package arrived here at the GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW from TerraCycle in Trenton, NJ, via UPS, with some sample which shall be subject to a review by yours truly soon.
The samples received are:
Messenger Bag (from Kool-Aid Jammer pouches) – this bag is made in Mexico – and pouches are incorporated with fabric in the back and the flap of the bag, rendering it thus shower-proof in that area.
Cork Board (from waste wine corks) – made in the USA
Set of 6 Coasters (made from waste circuit boards) – made in China
and
a couple of pencils upcycled from waste newspaper – country of manufacture unknown.
The latter, I must say, are some of the best pencils made from recycled materials that I have so far seen and used.
The local authority here, during their drive for increased recycling by the residents, when they had their “Recycling Roadshow” were giving out pencils from recycled materials but they were so useless that it was no longer funny.
From the lettering on the paper use to make the pencils they are made in China are it is Chinese characters that are on them.
This is not to be a review of any of the products, however. That is to happen soon.
I am delighted to be able to have, for the first time, review some of TerraCycle's product range and I would like to thank George Chevalier III, TerraCycle's Senior Publicist, for sending them over across the Big Pond.
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TerraCycle Samples
