Collection/Transfer — January 16, 2020Company Collects 80% of City’s Recyclable Plastics and Turns It All into LumberA Canadian company is building a new standard for sustainability by recycling the bulk of municipal plastic waste into lumber. Roughly 80% of the plastic recyclables collected throughout Halifax, Nova Scotia are now being processed by Goodwood Plastic Products Ltd so they can be turned into building blocks. The plastic lumber can be drilled, nailed, […] Collection/Transfer — January 16, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 13, 2020Foam Packaging That Dissolves in Your Sink Is the Next Big ThingIn this age of renewed environmental awareness, few things are as frustrating as receiving a package and being left with a pile of foam packaging. According to KTM Industries, their biodegradable foam that literally dissolves down the drain has been gaining traction. This week, Perdue Farms launched a new e-commerce website allowing shoppers to buy […] Collection/Transfer — January 13, 2020
Newsletter Headline — January 10, 2020See What Your iPhone Will Look Like in a Million YearsIn 2018, an estimated 4 million mobile phones were sold every day—a figure which does not include phones that were manufactured but unsold. Once you include phone charges, computers, and tablets, the scale of our technology waste is astronomical. And since most of these products are encased in plastic, they’ll take hundreds of years to decompose. […] Newsletter Headline — January 10, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 9, 2020NWRA Highlights a Banner Year of AccomplishmentsThe National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) released its annual report highlighting its 2019 accomplishments. The association achieved significant policy goals as well as identified opportunities to make the industry safer. “I am proud of our team and our accomplishments in 2019. We are an advocacy organization determined to achieve tangible results for the proud […] Collection/Transfer — January 9, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 6, 2020NAWTEC Education Now at SWANApaloozaSessions you used to find at NAWTEC (North American Waste to Energy Conference) are merging into SWANApalooza in 2020, building on the conference theme “Connecting Our Resources.” At the same time, SWANA’s Waste to Energy Technical Division is focusing on new technologies as the industry evolves. Now called Waste Conversion and Energy Recovery, the division […] Collection/Transfer — January 6, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 5, 2020The California City that Wants to Eliminate Disposable Coffee CupsOn January 1, the city of Berkeley, CA rolled out the nation’s most comprehensive law to fight throw-away food packaging. The groundbreaking new rules require restaurants and cafes to charge 25 cents for each disposable cup, make all to-go containers compostable and, starting in July, use reusable foodware, such as porcelain dishes, for customers who […] Collection/Transfer — January 5, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 5, 2020Alameda, CA to Consider Ending Disposable Plastic in RestaurantsOn Tuesday, the Alameda City Council will consider a proposal to ban disposable plastic knives and forks, cup lids and similar items at restaurants. Along with mandating reusable food ware at dine-in restaurants, an ordinance, if adopted, could include having items provided with take-out food be compostable. Straws, utensils and condiment cups would be available […] Collection/Transfer — January 5, 2020
Circular Economy — January 2, 20206 Circular Economy Trends that Will Shape 2020Circular economy approaches advanced in 2019, particularly for plastics and packaging. Companies are responding with new strategies to reduce waste. Businesses are seeking to close the packaging loop with new product delivery models that actually existed a long time ago but now have a modern twist. In other cases, its new, breakthrough technologies for chemical […] Circular Economy — January 2, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 2, 2020Reducing Wasted Food At HomeMost people don’t realize how much food they throw away every day — from uneaten leftovers to spoiled produce. About 94 percent of the food we throw away ends up in landfills or combustion facilities. By managing food sustainably and reducing waste, we can help businesses and consumers save money, provide a bridge in our […] Collection/Transfer — January 2, 2020
Circular Economy — December 29, 2019Green Roof Policies Are a Growing TrendThe number of green roofs in North American is estimated to have grown by 15 percent since 2013. It’s common to call anything that’s more sustainable than standard practices “green.” But a green roof, sometimes called a living roof, is not just any sustainable roofing material. A green roof is a specific type of roofing system […] Circular Economy — December 29, 2019
Circular Economy — December 29, 2019Vermont Making Progress on EnvironmentAs 2020 comes in, Vermont has made progress, and will make further progress, on two issues of importance to the environment. Act 148, the state’s “Universal Recycling & Composting Law,” was passed by the Legislature in 2012, and imposed a graduated waste-management regime, not just on our institutions and business but on citizens as well, which […] Circular Economy — December 29, 2019
Newsletter Headline — December 26, 2019Greater Midland in Michigan to Recycle Tennis Balls as Part of 2020 Green InitiativesGreater Midland, a wellness and recreation based organization in Michigan is introducing a tennis ball recycling program in partnership with RecycleBalls. Visitors are now able to drop off used and dead balls in a designated bin for recycling. “126 million tennis balls in the U.S. go to the landfill every year,” said Greg Bunker, Greater […] Newsletter Headline — December 26, 2019
