Newsletter Headline — September 16, 2020DIY Waste Management TrendsJackie Thompson The average American home has nine DIY jobs that are yet to be completed, with around 57% of homeowners feeling that their home is ‘a work in progress’ as found in a study of 2,000 homeowners by Porch.com. The amount of waste generated by this progress is impossible to ascertain, yet it is easy to […] Newsletter Headline — September 16, 2020
Recycling — September 9, 2020International: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of the Construction IndustryWith the UK being the first major economy to pass a net-zero emissions law, it has become more important than ever for sectors to be aware of their carbon footprint. Indeed, the nation is aiming for a net-zero emission score by 2050, leaving sectors with just 30 years to adapt, change, and clean up their […] Recycling — September 9, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 9, 2020Food Wrappers Top List of Items Found on Beaches, Waterways Worldwide for First Time in More than Three Decades, Ocean Conservancy Report RevealsOcean Conservancy released the results of the 2019 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) today, revealing that for the first time in ICC history, cigarette butts were displaced as the number-one-reported item along beaches and waterways worldwide. Instead, food wrappers topped the list, with 943,195 volunteers removing a record 4,771,602 food wrappers in a single day. Food wrappers […] Collection/Transfer — September 9, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 7, 2020Subaru of America, National Parks Conservation Association, and National Park Foundation Team Up to Reduce Waste at National Parks, Eliminating 16 Million Pounds of Waste from LandfillsSubaru of America, Inc., the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), and National Park Foundation (NPF) announced that through an innovative partnership three of America’s most iconic national parks are at the forefront to reduce the amount of waste that parks send to landfills. As part of the multi-year Don’t Feed the Landfills Initiative led by […] Collection/Transfer — September 7, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 2, 2020Northeast Recycling Council’s Glass Recycling Forum Busts Myths and Offers Glimpse Into Current and Future OpportunitiesAfter a welcome and a thank you to their sponsors, attendees and speakers by Mary Ann Remolador, Assistant Director of the Northeast Recycling Council, the Keynote Address for the forum was given by Scott Defife, President, Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and focused on the state of glass markets in the U.S. He spoke about GPI […] Collection/Transfer — September 2, 2020
Newsletter Headline — September 2, 2020Cintas Chicago Facility Earns Zero Waste CertificationCintas Corporation announced that its direct sale and rental distribution centers (DCs) located in its Chicago, Ill. facility have been awarded Gold level under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) certification system for zero waste. Administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), TRUE helps facilities define, pursue and achieve zero waste goals while becoming […] Newsletter Headline — September 2, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 1, 2020Baltimore County, MD is Converting Landfill Trash Into Renewable Energy, Without Burning ItTrash from Baltimore County residents will be used to produce renewable energy as the county starts a project at one of its landfills to convert gas created from decomposing waste into electricity. Instead of burning the methane gas off with a landfill flare, Energy Power Partners has agreed to collect gas produced by the Eastern […] Collection/Transfer — September 1, 2020
Newsletter Headline — August 31, 2020This California Highway Has Just Become the First State Road Made From Recycled Plastic in the USUsing more than 150,000 single-use plastic bottles, sustainable landscaping company TechniSoil partnered with state transit officials to repave a one-mile stretch of three-lane road in July. According to CalTrans (California Department of Transportation), which already has slated the material for use throughout the state, the eco-friendly road formula has been shown to be 2-3 times […] Newsletter Headline — August 31, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 30, 2020Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Municipal Leaders Announce Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management to Pursue Waste Reduction StrategiesSixty-five Connecticut cities and towns and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released a statement committing to work together as part of a Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management (CCSMM), a joint effort between DEEP and municipalities across the state to collectively pursue improved waste reduction strategies. Commissioner Katie Dykes, Bethel First […] Collection/Transfer — August 30, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 28, 2020ISRI Joins U.S. Plastics PactThe Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, an initiative that combines a diverse group of stakeholders throughout the plastics and recycling industries, to collaborate on ambitious goals for systemic change and creating solutions toward a more circular economy for plastics in the United States. The first of its kind […] Collection/Transfer — August 28, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 28, 2020Terracycle Global Foundation Tackles Plastic Pollution Crisis in World’s WaterwaysWith an estimated 8 million tons of plastic disposed of in oceans every year, plastic waste in the world’s waterways has become a truly global problem. According to the Ocean Conservancy, over half of the plastic that ends up in our oceans come from five countries – China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam – […] Collection/Transfer — August 28, 2020
Leasing/Financing/Funding — August 28, 2020U.S. EPA Awards Nearly $100,000 to Address Microplastic Pollution in Lake Tahoe(EPA) has awarded $97,000 in grants for projects to address microplastic pollution in Lake Tahoe. The projects include a study led by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) to gather more data on the movement and types of plastics in Lake Tahoe as well as a public education-focused source reduction pilot project led […] Leasing/Financing/Funding — August 28, 2020
