One of the most innovative companies in the green space is TerraCycle. Initially producing natural fertilizer from worm poop, and bottling it in old plastic soda bottles that they pay schools to collect, the company has now branched out into all kinds of innovative products made from trash.

Cleaners
In addition to their lawn and garden products shipped out in refilled soda bottles, TerraCycle is now shipping household cleaning products in the same refilled bottles. Everything from an all purpose cleaner to a drain cleaning product. All the cleaners go beyond eco-friendly and have in fact been certified as environmentally responsible by Environment Canada.

Bags & Office Products
More recently, TerraCycle has begun to make reusable bags from plastics that would normally find their way into the landfills simply because they are too costly to recycle. Calling this upcycling, the company is collecting cookie wrappers, drink pouches, yoghurt containers, corks and more. Better still, they pay for each one you send in (as long as you send in enough in each batch). This makes a great project for schools or other groups to participate in.

For the office, there are a couple of garbage/recycling containers made from e-waste, more bag options and even binders and folders, all made from stuff that was heading for the landfill.

In addition to the multi-coloured TuttiFrutti shown, they also offer Barcode, Silver and Black for many of the bags and accessories. Need something larger than the tote shown above? Check out the larger overturned tote. Or how about a pocket planner with a unique cover or a cell phone case.