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Tom Szaky

Tom Szaky

CEO
TerraCycle

Tom Szaky is the founder and CEO of TerraCycle, the company recycling the non-recyclable; and Loop, the world’s first shopping system delivering products in reusable packaging.

Tom and TerraCycle have won more than 200 awards for entrepreneurship, sustainability and innovation, including one from the United Nations for work integrating beach and ocean plastic into new products.

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Circular EconomyCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Scaling Reuse Must Include Consensus on Safety, Design, Considerations for Cities
Scaling Reuse Must Include Consensus on Safety, Design, Considerations for Cities
Published on November 12, 2021
About a 7 minute read

Cities are complex ecosystems that both exacerbate and suffer from the scale of packaging waste. Standards for key areas of design, safety and city programming minimize risk, drive collaboration and provide trustworthy information for stewarding game... View More

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Circular Economy
The Private Sector Can (and Must) Clean Up the Oceans
The Private Sector Can (and Must) Clean Up the Oceans
Published on June 29, 2020
About a 4 minute read

The private sector must collaborate with the public sector to clean up plastic pollution in our waterways. Entities such as the TerraCycle Global Foundation have an opportunity to increase conservation and create value for all stakeholders in the wor... View More

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Organizational GovernanceCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
6 Ways to Shift Business for Real, Positive Impact
6 Ways to Shift Business for Real, Positive Impact
Published on July 8, 2019
About a 6 minute read

To answer the call of this climate emergency, we need business to shift from being ‘less negative’ to being ‘for good,’ and to redefine ‘profit’ to include social and environmental benefit. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Of Plastics and People: Suzanne Shelton Shines Light into the Consumer Mind
Of Plastics and People: Suzanne Shelton Shines Light into the Consumer Mind
Published on May 1, 2019
About a 6 minute read

Through intensive research, Suzanne Shelton and her firm have gained insight into the ‘what next’ brands are looking for: less conversation, more action. And consumers are actively asking for more sustainable options — not alongside, but in pl... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCircular EconomyGlobal Partners
SB’19 Paris, Day 2: Virtuous Value Chains, Next-Gen CSR and Redesigning the #GoodLife
SB’19 Paris, Day 2: Virtuous Value Chains, Next-Gen CSR and Redesigning the #GoodLife
Published on April 24, 2019
About a 14 minute read

Our second day in Paris was chock-full of rich panel discussions with brands trading stories of the evolution of ideas and lessons learned — and still to be learned — on the long, windy road to creating a sustainable consumer economy. ... View More

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Community Updates
UPS Packaging Design and Testing Enables Launch of First-of-its-Kind Reusable Consumer Packaging Solution
UPS Packaging Design and Testing Enables Launch of First-of-its-Kind Reusable Consumer Packaging Solution
Published on January 24, 2019
About a 3 minute read

Announced at the World Economic Forum today, Loop™ enables consumers to reduce single-use consumer goods packaging consumption ... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Brands Starting to ‘Go Postal’ Around Packaging Waste
Brands Starting to ‘Go Postal’ Around Packaging Waste
Published on October 24, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Consumers are increasingly told to recycle more, say ‘no’ to plastic straws, bring reusable bags and containers for shopping, and prevent food waste by buying local and composting scraps. With the new report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on... View More

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Circular Economy
Cleaning Up Courses: How to Bring Distance Events Closer to the Sustainability Finish Line
Cleaning Up Courses: How to Bring Distance Events Closer to the Sustainability Finish Line
Published on March 25, 2018
About a 5 minute read

On foot, by bicycle, through water and combinations of the above, distance races such as marathons and ocean races are a global phenomenon. Running and cycling races have become a big business in recent years, due to the opportunity for sponsorship a... View More

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Finance & Investment
Sustainable Funding for Private Green Businesses
Sustainable Funding for Private Green Businesses
Published on February 16, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Financing tends to be on the top of the list of hurdles for sustainable companies looking to scale. A business does not survive on a mission alone, and in order to generate profits and revenue, it needs capital to operate. But for sustainable enterpr... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
How to Inspire Natural Resource Conservation at the Consumer Level
How to Inspire Natural Resource Conservation at the Consumer Level
Published on October 27, 2017
About a 3 minute read

October is Campus Sustainability Month (CSM), an international celebration of sustainability in higher education. One focus of this year’s CSM is the conservation of water, a natural resource that humans need to survive. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Ahead of the Curve: Designing in Sustainability from the Start
Ahead of the Curve: Designing in Sustainability from the Start
Published on July 5, 2017
About a 3 minute read

For companies and brands today, more sustainable production methods are topping lists of things to do. The uncertainty of material and vendor prices, the need to comply with a growing number of regulations and mounting evidence of environmental impac... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
It’s the Little Things: How to Add Brand Value, Sustainability to Retail Spaces
It’s the Little Things: How to Add Brand Value, Sustainability to Retail Spaces
Published on April 4, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Branding is one of the most important aspects of any business, and it is not a feature reserved only for products and services. B2B and retail companies, too, face the challenge of distinguishing themselves in the marketplace with a strong identity t... View More

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Supply Chain
Creating the World's First Recyclable Shampoo Bottle Made with Beach Plastic
Creating the World's First Recyclable Shampoo Bottle Made with Beach Plastic
Published on January 19, 2017
About a 3 minute read

Today, Procter & Gamble announced that it has teamed up with us at TerraCycle and SUEZ, the largest waste management company in Europe, to source, develop and put out the first fully recyclable shampoo bottle made from up to 25 percent recycled b... View More

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Materials & Packaging
P&G's Head & Shoulders Launches World's First Recyclable Shampoo Bottle Made with Beach Plastic
P&G's Head & Shoulders Launches World's First Recyclable Shampoo Bottle Made with Beach Plastic
Published on January 19, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Today, at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, The Procter & Gamble Company announced that Head & Shoulders (H&S), the world’s #1 shampoo brand, will produce the world’s first recyclable shampoo bottle made f... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Safety from Volatility: How SUEZ Is Future-Proofing by Investing in Regenerative Waste Management
Safety from Volatility: How SUEZ Is Future-Proofing by Investing in Regenerative Waste Management
Published on October 31, 2016
About a 4 minute read

One of the largest waste management companies in North America is disinvesting in recycling. Waste Management CEO David Steiner recently went on to discuss the company’s current business spend, which went from 12 percent five years ago down to 8 pe... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
These Students’ Environmental Science Projects Are Greening Their Communities
These Students’ Environmental Science Projects Are Greening Their Communities
Published on September 30, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Competitive school science fairs are a motif in the grade school education story. Often requiring a significant investment on the part of parents, the circumstances in which students must produce a contending project can create more stress than inter... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Adding Value, Sustainability to the Supply Chain by Recycling the Unrecyclable
Adding Value, Sustainability to the Supply Chain by Recycling the Unrecyclable
Published on August 16, 2016
About a 4 minute read

One of the most significant challenges that manufacturers and major brands face today is maintaining high sustainability standards across their entire supply and production chain. It’s no new idea that consumer brands that have not embraced sustain... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Changing the Culture of Excess [Packaging]
Changing the Culture of Excess [Packaging]
Published on June 6, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Some time ago I was on a business trip, and an acquaintance presented me with a box of cookies as a welcome gift. It was beautifully presented, featuring a large and beautifully intricate bow. I thanked my companion and expressed that I would open it... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Social Media an Invaluable Tool for Helping Conscious Consumers Live Even More Consciously
Social Media an Invaluable Tool for Helping Conscious Consumers Live Even More Consciously
Published on May 18, 2016
About a 3 minute read

With hundreds of millions of individuals logging into social media accounts every day, using the medium as a platform for social change and activism is just common sense. Today, about 61 percent of consumers use social platforms to learn about sustai... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Will Consumers Pay to Recycle Their Waste?
Will Consumers Pay to Recycle Their Waste?
Published on February 11, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Consumers are steadily becoming more conscious of environmental issues, and more eager to reduce waste at home and work — but are these enough to translate into action? Moreover, will consumers pay to live up to ‘green’ standards and aspiration... View More

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