What Are Nonrenewable Resources?
According to the US Energy Information Administration, nonrenewable resources are those that do not ‘form or replenish in a short period of time’. What that means is that natural resources such as fossil fuels (including natural gas, bituminous coal, and crude oil) may be generated by natural materials, but this does not happen within a…Read More…
What Can Be Recycled?
With the effects of the ongoing climate crisis being felt around the world, it has never been more important to try and do all we can at an individual and corporate level to minimize our impact. Which means that we have to get serious about recycling and sustainability. Recycling our waste products helps to conserve…Read More…
Is Carbon Capture And Storage From Waste Energy Plants Viable?
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has been a crucial strand of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) recommendations on how to limit global warming to a manageable level. Although CCS technology has borne its detractors along the way, largely because of sequestration’s inadvertent use in the extraction of more fossil fuels, the weight of…Read More…
Community Composting – Local Solution to Global Issues
In May this year, RTS joined forces with the Sanitation Foundation to bring together volunteers from around Staten Island to get their hands dirty with a little Black Gold! We firmly believe the program was a success, not only diverting organic waste from landfill but also providing education and awareness to those involved. With that…Read More…
What Is The Materials Transition?
As governments around the world aim to reach net zero emissions in the coming decades, the need for an ever more concerted approach to cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been made abundantly clear by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Changes’s (IPCC) latest report. Until now, efforts had focused primarily on reducing emissions in how…Read More…
The Ultimate Guide to Food Waste Recycling
30-40% of food in America is simply thrown away, and in a country where one in eight people suffer from hunger, this figure is particularly troubling. And yet the consequences of such wastefulness are not limited to humans, with the environmental impact of food waste on that scale also posing significant problems. When food waste…Read More…
NYC Waste Statistics – What You Need to Know
New York City produces more than 14 million tons of waste every year and while there are ongoing attempts to streamline its waste management, as seen with the introduction of the Commercial Waste Zones bill, the city as a whole is still heading in the wrong direction. Below is a compilation of the most important…Read More…
How Long Does It Take for Common Materials to Decompose?
Left exposed to the elements, different materials break down at very different rates – ranging from a matter of days to many thousands of years. But how long does it take some of the most everyday materials to break down? We’re going to take a look at the decomposition times of some common materials, how…Read More…
Where Does My Waste Go — A Guide to Measuring Diversion and Tracking Progress for Businesses
The process of measuring waste diversion rates is one the most effective and important steps that you can take towards improving the environmental impact of your business. With a firm understanding of this rate, you can gain insight into the types and volume of waste your business is producing, as well as how that waste…Read More…
What’s the Carbon Footprint of the Foods We Eat?
The food that we eat has an enormous impact on our collective carbon footprint, with estimates suggesting that a quarter of all global greenhouse emissions are linked to our existing consumption habits. Across the US, food contributes up to 30% of household emissions, and in New York, it has been identified as one of the four key sources…Read More…