Tom’s Of Maine Rolls Out Natural Care Brigade

The Tom’s of Maine Natural Care Brigade accepts toothpaste tubes and caps, mouthwash bottles and caps, deodorant/antiperspirant containers, plastic soap wrappers and floss containers, regardless of brand. For each piece of packaging collected and sent in, the collector earns points that can be put toward charity gifts or converted to cash and paid to any school or non-profit organization. Any individual, family, group or school can join for free at TerraCycle.com and all shipping costs are pre-paid.

Through the Less in Landfills Sweepstakes, Tom’s of Maine Natural Care Brigade leaders have up to three chances to earn even more money for their school or charity. Each shipment from a Brigade location received before Nov. 30, 2012, will count as an entry into the sweepstakes to win $1,000, with a maximum three entries per Brigade location.

“I’m thrilled to welcome a pioneering company like Tom’s of Maine to the TerraCycle family, as it is a company with a similar mission to mine,” said Tom Szaky, CEO, TerraCycle. “I have always respected Tom’s of Maine’s stewardship model, which dictates its products and practices must be as natural, sustainable and responsible as possible, so I am very proud of this new partnership.”

“At Tom’s of Maine one of our core values is to make packaging as recyclable as possible. We do this directly with our own packaging innovation and standards, but we also invest in partnerships like TerraCycle to help eliminate packaging waste,” said Susan Dewhirst, goodness programs manager at Tom’s of Maine. “Our partnership with TerraCycle helps us connect with others who care passionately about taking care of the planet.”