AI and Waste Management – How Can It Help?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making waves for several years, and for good reason – it’s fundamentally changing industries across the board. Some people have even gone as far as to call it the “biggest disruptor to the global economy since the last industrial revolution.” However, with most of the news about AI focussed on…Read More…
6 Smart Waste Management Technologies Emerging In 2024
Currently, over 2 billion tons of waste are produced globally every year. The vast majority of this waste ends up in landfills where it pollutes the local ecosystem, releases harmful emissions and creates a range of environmental and public health issues. Unfortunately, this problem isn’t going away any time soon as, by 2050, the amount…Read More…
How to Recycle, Reuse, or Dispose of Cooking Oil
Fat is an essential part of our diets (in moderation) and also an integral part of the food preparation process, whether that’s tossing a healthy salad in olive oil or deep frying some slightly-less-healthy French fries. Some fats are either absorbed during cooking or form part of the meal itself, adding flavor, but others such…Read More…
How to Recycle Scrap Metal
When something is destined to go to the scrap yard, it’s a way of saying that its useful life is over. The very word scrap has come to mean something that has no value or purpose. But these days that isn’t the case. Scrap metal is actually a very useful resource, and one that’s value…Read More…
Sustainability Takes Center Stage at Concerts and Events
Trash dominates the landscape for as far as the eye can see. Tens of thousands of plastic bottles, drink cans, glass, even bits of old chairs and tents. You’d be forgiven for thinking this was a municipal waste dump or landfill but it’s actually the site of a music festival just a few hours after…Read More…
How to Recycle Shredded Paper
As a fully recyclable material, paper is among the most common solid waste items sent to recycling facilities. However, when it comes to shredded paper, there are a number of issues that make recycling problematic, and understanding what can be recycled, as well as the reasons paper is shredded in the first place, is key…Read More…
RTS x Anheuser-Busch – Sustainability Partnership at SB LVII
RTS Technology to Engage Fans in Sustainability at SB LVII With the 57th edition of the Super Bowl just around the corner, and around 100 million Americans gearing up for the first big-game meeting between The Philadelphia Eagles and The Kansas City Chiefs, RTS is preparing for a first of its own. Joining forces with…Read More…
How to Rent All Kinds of Products and Support a Circular Economy
Increasingly businesses are asking themselves whether to rent or to buy. But what exactly is the difference and why might one option be preferable to another? Product renting or leasing is a service that allows businesses to pay for continuous access to a product over an agreed period of time. The manufacturer or owner of…Read More…
Top Tips to get Your Kids Recycling
Seeing that big pile of presents under the Christmas tree – and the often bigger pile of packaging and wrapping it somehow produces – can make any parent feel a little guilty about their impact on the environment. Americans throw away around 25% more trash during the holiday season than they do the rest of…Read More…
Our Top 7 New Year’s Resolutions to Reduce Waste at Your Business
The new year is fast approaching, and this is traditionally a time when we pledge to make changes in our lives for the better. It could be to eat more healthily, get into shape, give up a vice or generally just live in a more positive way. The new year seems like the perfect moment…Read More…