TerraCycle

An International Social Enterprise

Tom Szaky

Overview
Founded in 2001
More than just a recycling company
Works with over 100 brands in 26
countries
Eliminating the idea of waste

TerraCycle Partners

Business Model
Select your Waste
Collect and Send
Solve and Benefit

Timeline of TerraCycle

2001 - Boy Meets Worm

2002 A Man, Million of worms

& Lot of Debt

2003 Who needs a Million

Dollars and College Degree

2004 Early Years

2004 Early Years

2004 Early Years

2005 Up And Running

2006 Coolest Little Start-up in

America

2007 Sponsored Waste is Born

2007 Sponsored Waste is Born

2008 Sponsored Waste goes

Corporate

2007 Sponsored Waste is born

2008 Sponsored Waste goes

Corporate

2009 Garbage Moguls goes

International

2010 From TV to Time Square

TerraCycle hits the Big Time

How TerraCycle helps

the Environment

What happens to Waste?

99% of US total material flow becomes
garbage within 6 months
Municipalities take care of Recyclables
Non-recyclables
goes to landfills

Impact of TerraCycle
Reduces Garbage
Eliminates the negative effects of
landfills through Recycling & Upcycling
Controls Carbon Emissions
Controls the use of new(virgin) raw
materials