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Magazine Articles — December 31, 2018

Get to Know David Biderman

Executive Director and CEO Solid Waste Association of North America How long have you been in the industry?: Nearly 22 years! How did you get involved? What was your first job?: I was hired as Association Counsel at the Environmental Industry Associations (EIA) in March 1997. I had a strong environmental and transportation background, and […]

Magazine Articles — December 31, 2018

Magazine Articles — December 31, 2018

Marketing Strategies: The Business Case for Social Media

As online preferences and trends change, we will see shifts in popularity from old platforms to new ones. Understand what your customers want and communicate with them in ways that build your brand and meet your company’s goals. By Jessica Shrout Considering adopting social media for your business? You are in good company: 80 million […]

Magazine Articles — December 31, 2018

From the Experts — December 29, 2018

Motivational Tactics

A positive environment will breed success. By John Paglia, III Happy New Year 2019 to the waste industry! The older you get, I feel like all of us are affected by Father Time even more. We all hear it—where did the previous year go? How do we slow time? Our industry especially seems to blur […]

From the Experts — December 29, 2018

Magazine Articles — December 29, 2018

Safety: May You Never Need to Actually Use Chris’ Eye Magnet Loop!

Protecting eyes and staying compliant. By David Miller We have an item in our catalog we call Chris’ Eye Magnet Loop. It looks like an object that would be right at home alongside all those other tools you see neatly lined up on a tray next to a dentist’s chair, but it is not for […]

Magazine Articles — December 29, 2018

Magazine Articles — December 29, 2018

Maintenance: Making Your Preventive Program More Robust

Having reliable equipment is critical to every waste hauler. Ensuring that the correct tasks are done well and on time can prevent losses—both in equipment and job delays. By Preston Ingalls A major objective in maintenance operations is to reduce unplanned maintenance by increasing planned maintenance. Emergency labor, expedited parts, equipment downtime and lost production […]

Magazine Articles — December 29, 2018

Magazine Articles — December 1, 2018

Food to Fuel—It is Not as Easy as it Seems!

Vertically integrating the feedstock chain and farms is the secret to AD success. With farm-based AD in the mix, the future of a reliable waste to renewable energy production solution that works 24/7/365 is a reality. By John Hanselman Landfill capacity in America is shrinking at an alarming rate. Recent initiatives from our primary export […]

Magazine Articles — December 1, 2018

Compost/Organic Recycling — December 1, 2018

Are Humans as Wise as the Venus Flytrap?

Humanity must embrace a food cycle in which food that is not eaten is no longer considered waste; instead, it is considered a replenishable natural resource to be composted. By N.J. Smith-Sebasto, Ph.D. Recently, a headline from a science news reporting source caught my attention. It read, “Venus flytraps don’t eat the insects that pollinate […]

Compost/Organic Recycling — December 1, 2018

Magazine Articles — December 1, 2018

EREF Fall Classic & Networking Event: Uniting Industry Leaders in the Name of Solid Waste Research

A must-attend event for waste industry professionals, the EREF Fall Classic & Networking Event brings executives of major waste companies together to support the Foundation and its mission to advance sustainable solid waste management practices. For years, the Environmental Research & Education Foundation’s Fall Classic & Networking Event has been a must-attend event for waste […]

Magazine Articles — December 1, 2018

Magazine Articles — December 1, 2018

The Role of Air Curtain Burners in Vegetative Waste Management

As air curtain burners minimize smoke or black carbon from wood waste combustion where black carbon is the second largest contributor to climate change after CO2, the machines have a near immediate positive impact on climate change. By Norbert Fuhrmann Air curtain burners, air curtain burn boxes, air curtain incinerators, destructors, trench burners, pit burners […]

Magazine Articles — December 1, 2018

Magazine Articles — December 1, 2018

Reducing Waste Through Recycling Fiber

Businesses who want to reduce waste and save money can rethink their entire supply chain and identify new ways to reuse materials and further reduce waste. By David Knight The world generates at least 3.5 million tons of solid waste a day, 10 times more than what it produced a century ago.1 Waste generation rates, […]

Magazine Articles — December 1, 2018

Collection/Transfer — December 1, 2018

The Benefits of Full Service Leasing

Full service leasing gives companies a cash flow advantage with the ability to accurately budget with a monthly expense for use of the trucks you need. By Chris Sample For those in waste hauling, considering a full-service lease might be the right move. It can save capital outlay since you just pay for the use […]

Collection/Transfer — December 1, 2018

Magazine Articles — December 1, 2018

Wise Material Usage Through Sustainable Materials Management: An Imperative for Our Future

Sustainable Materials Management involves creating and encouraging others to form more business ventures and entrepreneurial programs by using materials in a sustainable way. By John Bradburn The southern states have developed many industries over the last several years that have benefitted their local communities. However, along with growth comes a need to develop sustainable systems […]

Magazine Articles — December 1, 2018

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