Circular Economy — April 15, 2021Companies for Zero Waste Holds Dynamic and Informative Discussion on Electronics and Battery RecyclingOn Wednesday, April 14, Companies for Zero Waste held its discussion on “Electronic and Battery Recycling”, an interactive and dynamic talk on how end of life batteries fit into the circular economy and what are the most efficient ways the industry can deal with recovery and reuse. Companies for Zero Waste CEO, Scott Donachie, introduced […] Circular Economy — April 15, 2021
Collection/Transfer — April 13, 2021Clean Earth Recycles 94% of Total Waste Processed; Over 4 Million Tons in 2020Harsco Corporation, a global market leading provider of environmental solutions for industrial and specialty waste streams, announces numerous sustainability achievements for its Clean Earth division in 2020. Notably, Clean Earth effectively recycled 94-percent of total waste processed, over 4 million tons, including remediation of 3.27 million tons of contaminated soil. Additional accomplishments for Clean Earth […] Collection/Transfer — April 13, 2021
Education — April 13, 2021ecomaine Announces Finalists for 2021 Upcycle Challengeecomaine announced six finalists for its school-based Upcycle Challenge, which will award $500 to a participating student’s school. The Upcycle Challenge asks students in ecomaine’s communities to use items that ordinarily would have been disposed of, to make all-new, functional ones. From 27 designs, ecomaine’s Outreach & Recycling Committee selected six finalists, based on the […] Education — April 13, 2021
Circular Economy — April 13, 2021LyondellBasell Launches Family of Circulen Products to Advance Circular SolutionsLyondellBasell announced the launch of a suite of products under the name Circulen enabling brand owners to improve the sustainability of consumer products. This announcement marks the next step in LyondellBasell delivering on its sustainability goal of producing and marketing two million metric tons of recycled and renewable-based polymers annually by 2030, which is one of […] Circular Economy — April 13, 2021
Compost/Organic Recycling — April 12, 2021New Report Examines U.S. University Sustainability and Recovery ActivitiesRRS announced the release of the Examination of US University Sustainability and Recovery Activities report, providing an overview of recycling, organics recovery, and sustainability activities on US university and college campuses. RRS conducted the independent study via online research of 312 universities and colleges in the US, approximately 11%, categorizing the findings by region and […] Compost/Organic Recycling — April 12, 2021
Newsletter Headline — April 11, 2021Oyster Recycling in Rockport, TX Helps Build New Reefs“Sink Your Shucks” is an initiative that started in 2009 with Harte Research Institute leaders. It’s a way they recycle oyster shells. However, like most things during the pandemic, the event faced challenges with limitations on gathering volunteers together. “Oysters worldwide are depleted about 90 percent of what they once were. So, by putting the […] Newsletter Headline — April 11, 2021
Newsletter Headline — April 6, 2021The 15 Most Sustainable Cities In The U.S.In honor of Earth Day 2021, Rocket Homes® partnered with BestPlaces.net to recognize the country’s most eco-friendly cities and appreciate the initiatives they’ve created to reduce their carbon footprint and try to reverse the effects of global warming. Take a look at the 15 most sustainable cities that are leading the effort to preserve our planet […] Newsletter Headline — April 6, 2021
Newsletter Headline — April 5, 20215 Challenges in Sustainable Packaging and How Businesses Overcome ThemProduct packaging has made huge progress since the days when almost everything was shrink-wrapped or packed in styrofoam. Yet our planet’s waste problem has continued to grow. According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s numbers, containers and packaging created 77.9 million tons of municipal solid wastein 2015. Why is it proving so difficult to reduce our […] Newsletter Headline — April 5, 2021
Circular Economy — March 31, 2021NERC Wraps Up Its Spring Conference with Dynamic Discussions on Compostable Packaging, Refillable Bottle Systems and EPR Program UpdatesNERC started its second day of great content, speakers and discussions with a talk on “Demystifying Compostable Packaging”, a panel moderated by Debra Darby, Manager of Organics Sustainability Solutions at Tetra Tech. Olga Kachook, Senior Manager at Sustainable Packaging Coalition kicked off the panel speaking on understanding the role of compostable packaging in a circular […] Circular Economy — March 31, 2021
Circular Economy — March 31, 2021First Day of Northeast Recycling Council’s Spring Conference Covers EPR, Policy Making, Overview of Recycling Markets, and MoreThe Northeast Recycling Council kicked off their Spring Virtual Conference yesterday with a keynote panel on “Understanding and Choosing the Right EPR Model: The Canadian Experience” moderated by Josh Kelly, Materials Management Section Chief at the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. Panelists included Peter Hargreave, President of Policy Integrity Inc., Sara-Emmanuelle Dubois, President and Founder of NovAxia Inc. […] Circular Economy — March 31, 2021
Circular Economy — March 29, 2021How A Ralph Lauren-Backed Illinois Start-Up Is Turning To Plant Waste For Sustainable ReuseJackie Thompson Your next purse or pair of shoes could have a lot more in common with your garden in the future, thanks to new fabrics in the works. According to Bloomberg, Natural Fiber Welding operates as a sustainable material science start-up company. After announcing its new 110,000-square-foot manufacturing space in downtown Peoria, the […] Circular Economy — March 29, 2021
Collection/Transfer — March 26, 2021Veolia North America Releases Annual Sustainability Performance ReportVeolia North America has released its annual Sustainability Report, featuring the results of Veolia’s program to set ambitious sustainability goals, which allowed their clients and communities to save energy, reduce waste and preserve precious natural resources. Veolia North America has made significant strides toward a number of sustainability commitments, including diagnosing and generating biodiversity action […] Collection/Transfer — March 26, 2021
