Why Your Business Needs a Waste Management Consultant
Why Hiring a Waste Management Consultant Is Crucial for Your Business A waste management consultant brings expertise and data-driven strategies to streamline your waste and recycling operations. By evaluating your current program, identifying inefficiencies, and holding vendors accountable, consultants transform waste from a hidden liability into a well-managed, cost-efficient part of your business. From compliance…Read More…
Waste Consulting vs. Waste Brokers
Waste Consulting vs. Waste Brokers – How to Make the Best Choice for Your Business Waste consultants take a holistic, vendor-neutral approach to managing your waste and recycling program by cutting costs, holding vendors accountable, improving efficiency, and ensuring compliance, with sustainability layered on top as added value. They provide audits, vendor oversight, training, compliance…Read More…
Benefits of Circular Economy for a Greener Future
The Benefits of a Circular Economy: Building a Sustainable Future There’s little doubt that threats such as climate change, resource scarcity, and our growing waste issues are challenging the traditional linear model of economic development. The theory of ‘take-make-dispose’ is proving unsustainable and potentially causing irreversible damage to our planet. So, as the global population…Read More…
The Circular Business Model: Transforming Sustainability and Profitability
Disclaimer: We do not endorse any of the companies or products mentioned in this blog; they are included for informational purposes only. The global economy is facing unprecedented pressure to reconcile environmental sustainability with financial growth. Traditional ‘take-make-dispose’ practices are no longer enough in a world grappling with the combined challenges of climate change and…Read More…
LEED v5: The Four Main Pillars of the New Standard
“The built environment is a significant contributor to global warming—responsible for up to 40% of carbon emissions.If we want to hit the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit average global temperature gain to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, our buildings need to be part of the solution.” Anica Landreneau, chair of the LEED Steering Committee…Read More…
Waste Compliance: What Every Business Needs to Know to Stay Ahead
Every modern, forward-thinking business needs to prioritize waste compliance to ensure environmental responsibility and avoid legal repercussions. But, as we know better than most, the lack of any comprehensive legislation on waste management means that often businesses are left trying to piece together their legal requirements from a number of different local and national codes,…Read More…
A Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting a Waste Audit
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” Robert Swan Waste management has become a critical concern for businesses, municipalities, and individuals across the country. In the United States we generate more waste per capita than any other nation, estimated at 4.9 pounds of municipal solid waste (MSW)…Read More…
How to Achieve ESG Goals with Smart Waste Management
According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), solid waste generation is set to increase, from 2.1 billion tonnes in 2023 to 3.8 billion tonnes in 2025, and as organizations strive to meet sustainability targets, tackling this increase is fast becoming a priority—one that ESG hopes to tackle head on. ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)…Read More…
10 Ways to Make Your Business More Sustainable
Today, sustainability is more than just a catchphrase; it is essential to long-term corporate strategy. Paul Hawken, a renowned environmentalist and founder of Project Drawdown, says, “Sustainability, ensuring the future of life on Earth, is an infinite game, the endless expression of generosity on behalf of all.” In this remark, he emphasizes that it is…Read More…
6 Green Initiatives for Environmental Sustainability in Business
An American maxim wisely states, “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” The best way to honor this truth is by championing sustainability in every aspect of our lives—at home, in schools, and in our workplaces. Sustainability has evolved into a core corporate concern for most businesses…Read More…