{"id":4044,"date":"2019-08-05T22:25:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T21:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/?p=4044"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:41:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:41:53","slug":"zero-waste-boxes-recycling-made-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/2019\/08\/05\/zero-waste-boxes-recycling-made-easy\/","title":{"rendered":"Zero Waste Boxes &#8211; recycling made easy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Staff at Tops Day Nurseries Head Office have just taken delivery of a second TerraCycle Zero Waste Box\u2122, meaning they can rest assured that even more of their difficult-to-recycle personal waste is being handled responsibly!<\/p>\n<p>Zero Waste Boxes are a convenient solution to storage, shipping and recycling of almost ANY type of waste that isn\u2019t currently recycled through local councils or traditional recycling facilities - everything from coffee capsules to styrofoam, art supplies to kitchen waste.<\/p>\n<p>The first Zero Waste Box recently purchased by Tops deals with a wide range of <strong>Beauty Products and Packaging<\/strong> waste - including shampoo \/ conditioner bottles and caps, non-pressurised hair spray bottles and shaving foam dispensers, mascara, eye shadow, concealer sticks and more! The box is left at reception for staff to use for waste they use at work or bring from home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_5 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>The success of the beauty waste box led to the most recent purchase - the<strong> Oral Care Waste and Packaging<\/strong> box which collects toothpaste tubes &amp; caps, toothbrushes (including electric toothbrush heads) and floss containers - and all their packaging - for recycling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_&quot;2_5&quot; et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_&quot;4_4&quot; et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>The all-in-one box - ideal option for home or smaller nursery settings<\/h3>\n<p>For smaller operations the most economic and convenient choice would be an <strong>All-in-One Zero Waste Box<\/strong> that accepts just about anything - see the poster below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Full details at <a href=\"https:\/\/zerowasteboxes.terracycle.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/zerowasteboxes.terracycle.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4059,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\t\t\t\tToday marks world ocean day 2018! On World ocean day people all over the world come together to celebrate and honour our oceans and to start creating a better future! If we work together we can create and cleaner and better planet for everyone! Let us know how you will be celebrating world ocean day!\n\nTake a look at Founder of GECCO, Cheryl Hadland's photos from her recent diving trip in the Philippines! 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