Takis donates recycled bike racks to Dallas-area high schools
Takis® aims to reduce waste and promote alternative means of transportation with the help of TerraCycle®
TRENTON, NJ (March 13, 2023) – Takis®, the popular brand of spicy rolled tortilla chips, has partnered with international recycling leader TerraCycle to give bike racks made from recycled materials to 15 Dallas-area high schools. Each Dallas high school also received $1,000 as a gift to their Environmental Club or a similar school-led environmental initiative.
Below is the complete list of schools that have received gifts:
Coppell High Keller High Timber Creek High Allen High Lewisville High Marcus High Flower Mound High Plano High Plano West High Grapevine High Colleyville Heritage High Arlington High Dallas Jesuit Arlington Seguin High School McKinney Boyd
“Towards the goal of a more sustainable future, Takis® has prioritized environmental efforts within our practices and in communities across the country, and we are proud to partner with TerraCycle in this effort,” said Cristina Lopez Deaf, Senior Brand Manager for Takis ®. “As a Dallas-area company, we were especially excited to advance this goal with these local high schools and are even more excited to continue similar initiatives to create change in 2023 and beyond.”
Taking this partnership to the next level, Takis® has also partnered with TerraCycle for the Takis® Snacks Free Recycling Program. Consumers are encouraged to create an account at TerraCycle.com, sign up for the Takis® Snacks Free Recycling Program page, and ship the empty snack box using the prepaid shipping label provided. Once collected, the packaging is cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be reshaped into new recycled products. For more information and to sign up, visit the TerraCycle program page terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/takis.
“Living a sustainable lifestyle doesn’t stop at recycling, so TerraCycle and Takis® have taken it a step further,” said TerraCycle founder and CEO Tom Szaky. “Our hope is that bike racks made from recycled material serve as a reminder of the possibilities our waste can have when we join our minds.”
The Takis® Snacks Free Recycling Program and bike rack grants are just the brand’s newest sustainability initiatives. In pursuit of maximum efficiency, Takis® has implemented new technologies throughout its manufacturing process, including a heat exchanger that reuses heat to reduce overall energy expenditure and cleaning techniques to reduce water consumption, among others .
The Takis® Recycling Program is open to any interested individual, office or community organization. For more information on TerraCycle’s recycling programs, visit www.terracycle.com.
About Takis®
Takis® is the best-known brand of Barcel USA, the US snack division of Grupo Bimbo, the largest bakery company in the world with operations in 33 countries. Barcel USA is an exciting, young and fast growing consumer packaged goods company headquartered in Coppell, Texas with a strong presence in the largest markets nationwide. Takis® snacks are not ordinary; they are the most intense snacks in the world. With different varieties such as Takis® Rolled Tortilla Chips, Takis® Stix, Takis® Waves, Takis® Chippz and Takis® Hot Nuts, Takis® snacks are for the strong, the brave and the daring. Visit us at www.barcel-usa.com/Takis
About TerraCycle
TerraCycle is an international leader in innovative sustainability solutions, creating and operating one-of-a-kind platforms in recycling, recycled materials and reuse. In 21 countries, TerraCycle is on a mission to rethink waste and develop practical solutions to today’s complex waste challenges. The company engages a large multi-stakeholder community through a wide range of accessible programs, from Fortune 500 companies to schools and individuals. To learn more about TerraCycle and join them on their journey to move the world from a linear to a circular economy, visit www.terracycle.com.
