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…
The Future of Food and Fabric —How Regenerative Agriculture Is Key to Sustainability
Responsible for more than a third of the world’s greenhouse gases, taking up about 38 percent of global land surface, and accounting for around 70 percent of all freshwater withdrawals, our existing agricultural systems are fast becoming unsustainable. In fact, the shocking amount of resources used and waste generated in supporting the industry don’t stop…Read More…
The Ultimate Guide to Starting your Zero Waste Journey
The zero-waste movement is seen as one of the many ways that individuals can reduce their environmental impact by taking control of their consumption and waste generation. It focuses on three underlying principles: producer responsibility, political responsibility, and community responsibility. Naturally, individuals have some say over all three of these elements, however, it is perhaps…Read More…
Recycling 101 – How to Recycle Better
The long-established need for a robust municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling system that prevents unnecessary waste from going to landfills, thus cutting greenhouse gas emissions, has led to record percentages of waste being recycled in recent decades. Recycling is now a $200 billion industry in the US, setting a pace that must continue in coming…Read More…
Reuse, Reuse, Reuse – The Best Websites for Swapping Your Stuff
There’s something magical about finding a special second-hand item. Old sweaters, dressing tables, coffee cups, whiskey tumblers, sets of tools and old racing bicycles just manage to convey something sacred. When we find these items and bring them into our own lives, they seem to express a certain power. Laden with their own history yet…Read More…
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Waste Disposal Vehicles
Transportation is the biggest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US, and despite modest progress we are still overly reliant on fossil fuels to run our vehicles. Heavy-duty trucks are the biggest emitters of the lot; though constituting only 4% of the vehicles on the road in the US, these trucks use 20%…Read More…
Why It’s Important to Choose a Sustainable Waste Management Company
Sustainable waste management is now a central tenet of any business’s sustainability goals. However, the most important thing to grasp when discussing waste management is not about the correct way, or even the best way to dispose of waste. A responsible waste management company is equally, if not more concerned, with helping you find ways…Read More…
How is Construction & Demolition Waste Recycled?
Construction and demolition waste, or C&D waste, is the term used to describe the debris generated by all kinds of construction and demolition projects. As C&D materials are produced by undertakings ranging between the construction of private homes and the deconstruction of international airports, they represent an enormous source of waste. In fact, the EPA…Read More…
Improving Accountability in Waste Management – Questions to Ask Your Waste Provider
Over the past few years, awareness around the importance of waste diversion, recycling, and sustainability has increased dramatically. However, around half of the municipal solid waste (MSW) produced in the US still ends up in landfill. In fact, in 2018, just 32.1% of MSW was either recycled or composted, and with around 292.4 million tons…Read More…