Who Knew? Calphalon Recycles

 

Well, file this one under Who Knew?  

I am a bargain hunter at heart, so I decided to stop by the outlet store shops that are strangely enough located next to a nuclear power plant.   Can anyone guess where I was?   A clue: It's in Pennsylvania.

Anyway, I stopped in the Calphalon cookware store looking for some cast iron pans when this little flier caught my eye for Calphalon Renew.

Basically, whenever you buy a new set of Calphalon One cookware, you can fill the box your new cookware came in with your old cookware (any amount, any brand, any condition) and send it back to Calphalon at their own expense.   They'll sort it and recycle it for you free of charge.   And as an eco-thank you gift, they'll send you a free Calphalon Hard Anodized Colander ($50 value).   Apparently, this is the first industry-wide recycling program of its kind in the cookware industry.

If you think about it, most cookware should be easily recyclable, since it's either stainless steel, cast iron or aluminum...all valuable and easily recyclable materials.    With Dell making computer recycling easier...Nike accepting old sneakers at their Niketown stores for recycling...and Lenscrafters taking old eyeglasses to give people the gift of sight all over the world...suddenly, it's becoming a bit easier to recycle things when you're shopping.

Needless to say, I left the Calphalon store empty-handed...but if you're lucky enough to get a Calphalon One set for Christmas, think about recycling all your old cookware through their program.

www.calphalonrenew.com

Comments

[daisy janie]

Philadelphia Outlet Stores off 422 in Limerick would be my guess...

If it's in good shape, I'd say you should donate your old cookware instead of recycling it. Beyond donating to thrift shops, keep in mind that women's shelters and transitional homes for kids who are aging out of foster care will take often useable kitchen items to give to their clients.

Consider reuse before recycling.

[Victoria]

what a great program!