THE NORTH FACE® RECYCLES ONE MILLION POLYBAGS Minneapolis Store One of Those Contributing to Success of Program With TerraCycle®

NTON, N.J. , March 26, 2013 – In just over a year and a half, 21 The North Face® stores across the country have recycled more than one million plastic polybags through a program with upcycling and recycling pioneer, TerraCycle.  The Minneapolis store on Hennepin Avenue is one of the stores that has contributed to keeping the one million bags or 20 tons out of landfills.  Through this program, The North Face, the world’s premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, and TerraCycle are actively pursuing a solution to a common packaging waste problem in the apparel industry. 

Until this partnership between The North Face and TerraCycle, the 21 stores were not able to readily recycle the polyethylene bags that protect apparel through distribution and transit.  Now, the bags will be recycled into a variety of different products such as plastic lumber, bike racks and pavers.

“TerraCycle has been an important partner in helping The North Face address the challenging issue of plastic bag recycling,” said Adam Mott, The North Face Senior Corporate Sustainability Manager.  “In markets where existing infrastructure doesn’t exist, The North Face Polybag Brigade® ensures that these bags are recycled and kept out of landfills.”

Apparel magazine recognized The North Face in its 2011 “Sustainability All-Stars” program as one of five businesses determined to make a difference for people and planet.  The award honors The North Face for demonstrating specific steps to make the business more sustainable, including the polybag recycling program with TerraCycle.

About TerraCycle

TerraCycle, Inc. is an international upcycling and recycling company that takes difficult-to recycle-packaging and turns it into affordable, innovative products.  Founded in 2001, TerraCycle is the world’s leader in the collection and reuse of non-recyclable post-consumer waste. TerraCycle works with more than 40 major brands in the U.S. and around the world to collect used packaging and products that would otherwise be destined for landfills. It repurposes that waste into new, innovative materials and products that are available online and through major retailers. The waste is collected through TerraCycle’s Brigade programs, which are free fundraisers that pay for every piece of waste collected and returned. For information on how to join a TerraCycle Brigade and on purchasing TerraCycle products please visit www.terracycle.com.