Mike Hale: How did TerraCycle get started?
Sam Angel: TerraCycle was founded in 2001 by Tom Szaky, then a student at Princeton University, with the mission of working towards eliminating the idea of waste. From these humble beginnings, TerraCycle has grown into the global leader in collecting and repurposing hard-to-recycle waste: operating in 20 countries, engaging over 60 million people and recycling billions of pieces of waste through various innovative platforms.
MH: When did it enter the UK market?
SA: TerraCycle launched in the UK in September 2009, which was its first market in Europe, and today operates in 12 European markets.
In the UK, TerraCycle currently runs collection programmes for over 30 types of waste that cannot be accepted by local council-run recycling systems. Examples include yoghurt pouches, crisp packets, baby food pouches, disposable gloves and pet food packaging.
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