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TerraCycle Inc.
Recent Articles about TerraCycle Inc.
When Does Partnering Make Sense?
What are you good at as a company? What are you not? Though we at TerraCycle (and I imagine you too) like to think we can do anything we set our minds to,... Read more
OfficeMax, TerraCycle Offer Green Office Products
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Don't Blame Bottled Water!
In launching TerraCycle's lines of liquid fertilizer, cleaners, repellents, etc., I realized something: Almost all products that are sold as liquid in a b... Read more
A More Civil Union!
In May, TerraCycle launched a line of school and office products, birthed from the same made-from-waste mantra as our other products. OfficeMax was our cl... Read more
Where Did All the Money Go?
Are you thinking of raising capital right now? Already in the process? We are. As a quick background, we've raised over $11.5 million since our company's ... Read more
Going Mano A Mano
In response to Scotts' lawsuit, TerraCycle created SuedByScotts.com, a website to chronicle the case and to illustrate the disparity between the two rivals. ... Read more
After a Good Fight, David Forced to Settle with Goliath
TerraCycle, a small fertilizer company that was sued by Scotts Miracle Gro, will change its packaging and advertising claims. Read more
Revolution in a Bottle
My book, Revolution in a Bottle , hit the streets this week. It is a quick read that is meant to flow more like a novel, less like a business book... Read more
The Coolest Little Start-Up in America
For TerraCycle's Tom Szaky, nothing could be cooler--or sweeter--than selling garbage packaged in garbage. Read more
Totes From Trash
TerraCycle and Kraft have joined forces to turn used packaging into purses, backpacks and other products. Read more
Legal Lemons, PR Lemonade
To fight a lawsuit brought by a giant rival, Tom Szaky of TerraCycle is doing what he loves--going on the offensive. Read more
How Do We Know You Aren't Just Green Washing?
As the CEO of a company that proudly touts its products as eco-friendly, I am often asked by reporters, investors, and others, "How do we know you aren't ... Read more
60-Second Business Plan: Talking Trash
Tom Szaky is working with some pretty slimy partners in his new venture. But TerraCycle, and its worms -- yes, worms -- may just create a whole new niche in ... Read more
Where are They Now?
What happened to the young entrepreneurs who have appeared on our annual 30 Under 30 List in the past? Book deals and big paydays are among the updates. Watch video
Going Global: Risky or Necessary?
TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky on creating a tradition-breaking business where doing the most environmentally and socially responsible things drives profit. Read more
Making a Sale from the Inc. 500
For Adam Lowry, founder of Method, making a sale is about making the buyer have faith in you. For Tom Szaky of TerraCycle, it's all about getting them exc... Watch video
The Recyclers
Most people see refuse. These entrepreneurs see raw materials. Read more
The Happy Economics of Making Products from Waste
We are used to thinking of waste as a physical thing. For example, and most typically, what is thrown out in our garbage cans and ends up in ... Read more
Practice, Practice
Never stop refining your pitch. Read more
The IP Rights of Waste (and how to avoid getting sued)
It is clear that it is uncool to copy the trademarked and patented Coca-Cola plastic 20-ounce bottle and fill it with some form of beverage. It's uncool (... Read more
Should Green Products Be Priced Higher?
Here's a real world quandary. At TerraCycle we recently launched a line of ultimate eco-friendly cleaner... Read more
Catching Up with the 2006 30 Under 30 Alumni
For many of the rising stars on our inaugural 30 Under 30 list, the success has only continued. We asked our past honorees to send in updates about their com... Read more
Landing a Spot in Starbucks; A New Boston-Area Booze Biz
Life at Silicon Valley's most famous research center: A tech geek's uptopia. Read more
Is Competition Good for Green Business?
I was recently asked that question by someone at Office Max (as a quick background we just launched a major Read more
Introducing a New Blog from the CEO of TerraCycle
The concept of TerraCycle came up when my friends and I were trying to figure out how to grow "better tomatoes" in our basement and figured out that worm ... Read more
Introducing a New Blog from the CEO of TerraCycle
The concept of TerraCycle came up when my friends and I were trying to figure out how to grow "better tomatoes" in our basement and figured out that worm ... Read more
Entrepreneurs in the News
The latest news on Tom Szaky, Jann Wenner, and Soleil Moon Frye Read more
How to Find the Right Partnerships
We just did something that some would say is crazy. We -- the company best known for making "worm poop" gardening products bottled in what were previously... Read more
30 Great Photographs from Inc. Magazine
To celebrate Inc. magazine's 30th anniversary, we made a series of lists including this one: a look at our 30 favorite photos from the magazine's archives. View slideshow
Reading the Tea Leaves
Seth Goldman, the founder of Honest Tea, offers his take on corporate responsibility, the secret to steady growth, and taking on Coke. Read more
A Solution for "Sponsored" Waste
The amazing thing about eco-capitalism is that you can create business models where everyone truly wins: the environment, the consumer, the big bus... Read more
A Solution for "Sponsored" Waste
The amazing thing about eco-capitalism is that you can create business models where everyone truly wins: the environment, the consumer, the big bus... Read more
Are Trade Shows Worth the Waste?
Did you know the trade show industry is second only to the construction industry in the amount of waste it generates? The garbage comes from packaging, sa... Read more
You Say You Want a Revolution?
How is starting a business like sparking an uprising? Plus, the perils of unlimited vacation time, and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs. Read more
Upcycling vs. Recycling: What's Better?
I recently got a note from my friend Eric Hudson at Recycline. By way of background, Recycline is an amazing compa... Read more
Welcome to the Inc. 500 Conference
Inc.'s annual conference honoring the fastest growing private companies in America opens today in Chicago. If you're at the conference, please come by and... Read more
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