Newsletter Headline — July 15, 2019Boulder, CO’s Refill Revolution Uses Zero Waste Program to Upcycle RefuseBrittney LaGesse, the owner of Refill Revolution, has sought to offer customers an alternative to tossing hard-to-recycle items, such as toothbrushes and makeup containers, by participating in Zero Waste Box program. The boxes are created by New Jersey-based TerraCycle, a waste management company that breaks down the refuse materials to be used to create new […] Newsletter Headline — July 15, 2019
Landfills — July 15, 2019Petaluma, CA Getting on Board Zero Waste TrainPetaluma’s City Council prepares to adopt a “Zero Waste” resolution that will ask residents here to cut their landfill deposits by more than 90% by reducing, reusing and recycling more than we ever have before. Currently, Petalumans are recycling just 38% of what they leave at the curb for pick-up by the city’s waste hauler, […] Landfills — July 15, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 11, 2019Ripple Glass and End of Waste Foundation are Saving the GlassEnd of Waste Foundation and Ripple Glass are partnering to save the glass. With their common mission of increasing glass recycling rates, Ripple has implemented End of Waste’s Blockchain Waste Traceability Software (BWTS) to provide immutable data to prove the increased rates. BWTS traces glass waste quantities from bin to new life. (MRF → Glass […] Newsletter Headline — July 11, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 11, 2019World’s Largest Airlines Taking Small Steps to Reduce Cabin WasteAmerican, Delta, and Southwest are the three biggest airlines by passenger capacity and have the collective ability to carry almost 700 million travelers. This gives them the ability to make a significant difference in the amount of cabin waste created every year. Cabin waste is made up of cleaning waste (like newspapers, plastic wrapping, and toiletries) and […] Collection/Transfer — July 11, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 11, 2019Alliance to End Plastic Waste Welcomes 12 New Companies From Across the Plastics Value ChainThe Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) welcomed 12 new companies from across the plastics value chain, including Chinese state-owned Sinopec. The new members expand both the global footprint of the Alliance and the participation of companies across the plastics value chain seeking to develop and bring to scale solutions to help eliminate plastic waste […] Newsletter Headline — July 11, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019PaintCare Announces Winners of First-Ever Innovative Recycling Grant CompetitionPaintCare announces the winners of its inaugural Innovative Recycling Grant Competition. Sacramento, CA-based Visions Recycling and Englewood, CO-based GreenSheen were awarded grants of $100,000 each to develop their ideas for recycling unused latex paint that is not currently used to manufacture new paint products. “The majority of the latex paint that recyclers manage is recycled […] Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019The Ultimate How to Guide for Recycling a Pallet into a Dog Bowl StandThere is nothing more satisfying than taking something which most people would think is at the end of its life and repurposing it into something else. One of the most popular choices that people use to upcycle is pallet wood. They can be picked up for next to nothing and are sometimes even free. Pallet […] Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019Maryland Environmental Service Announces Environmental Business Leadership Award WinnersMaryland Environmental Service announced recipients of the 2019 Environmental Business Leadership Awards. The seven winners were selected following a competitive nomination and evaluation process. Awards will be presented at the sold-out Environmental Business Leadership Conference dinner on July 10 at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. The 2019 award recipients include: Environmental Business Leader: LifeBridge Health […] Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019This Designer Hasn’t Wasted Fabric Since 2003—Here’s How She Recycled Hundreds of Scraps for a New ExhibitionChristina Kim’s 20-plus years of hand-dying blouses, sourcing organic fabrics from India, and recycling leftover materials and garments into new, one-of-a-kind treasures puts her way ahead of her time. That said, her low-key success—she still has a shop on Thompson Street and sells her collections to specialty boutiques like Tiina the Store—mostly comes down to […] Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — July 9, 2019World’s First Zero Waste Adventure Kicking Off in Yellowstone National ParkAmerica’s first national park is the setting for another historic innovation: the World’s First Zero Waste Adventure, created by Natural Habitat Adventures (Nat Hab). Kicking off in Bozeman, MT and moving through the northern region of Yellowstone National Park this first-ever waste-conscious endeavor will attempt to divert (refuse, recycle, compost, upcycle, or re-use) 99 percent or more of all waste produced […] Compost/Organic Recycling — July 9, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — July 9, 2019TerraCycle® Partners with EZ Products CLS to Recycle Cigarette Butts at Tempe Golf CourseTerraCycle has joined forces with EZ Products CLS TM, a company committed to providing safe, convenient and environmentally friendly smoking solutions to the public. Through the “The Butt Stops Here TM” initiative, the golf carts at Rolling Hills, a Tempe-owned golf course in Arizona, managed by Gemini Golf, Tempe LLC, have been outfitted with cup ash […] Compost/Organic Recycling — July 9, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 8, 20192 Companies Building the Circular EconomyNothing demonstrates the economy’s current linear consumption model better than single-use plastics. Used in everything from packaging to toothbrushes to beverage bottles, these materials are becoming a significant environmental problem, which is exactly why personal care and consumer goods brands (and even cities and states) are increasingly turning to paper and plant-based packaging and materials. […] Newsletter Headline — July 8, 2019
