Is recycling worth it? A look at the costs and benefits of recycling.
Today, the recycling industry is big business and as municipalities across the US strive to keep waste out of landfill, city- and statewide recycling seems like the right approach to our growing trash. Yet for a business or organization considering the costs of waste management, recycling is another expense that gets added into operational overhead,…Read More…
Interview with Brian Goldberg Assistant Director of MIT’s Office of Sustainability
Organizations are undergoing transformations to meet individual and community-driven sustainability goals. We sat down with Brian Goldberg, who works in MIT’s Office of Sustainability, to discuss how data drives their decision-making and the impact waste management makes on meeting their goals. Q: Tell us about yourself and your role on campus? I’m passionate about solving…Read More…
How to recycle food waste in DC – A guide
While food waste constitutes a troubling 22% of all waste generated in the US, it’s easy to think that because food biodegrades, it’s not as much of a problem as the plastic, metal, and other materials that end up in landfill. The truth is, that food and other organic waste present numerous issues if not…Read More…
The top five waste management resources your business needs to know
Waste management is an increasingly important topic for businesses and consumers across the country. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the total generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) in 2018 was 292.4 million tons, or 4.9 pounds per person, per day. Of this waste, just 69 million tons was recycled and 25 million tons…Read More…
PPE recycling – The need for innovation now
From the beginning of the pandemic, PPE has been in high demand and in heavy use. Due to its single-use nature, it’s leaving a damaging mark on the environment. In Spain, the amount of medical waste generated has increased by a staggering 350%, while China has seen an even bigger surge in medical waste, with…Read More…
How to recycle food waste in Chicago – A guide
As of 2015, the City of Chicago produced nearly 55 million pounds of food waste, a staggering amount of food scraps for a city with fewer than three million people! Across the state of Illinois, that figure rises to a massive 19 million tons of food waste going directly to landfill as of 2019, and with each American generating around…Read More…
Recycling offenders – The most difficult materials to recycle
Recycling has been a key part of sustainable waste management for decades, however, as many people both inside and outside of the recycling industry have pointed out, recycling alone won’t save the planet. Today, despite the advances and innovations within the industry, there are still many materials that are difficult to recycle. And, with new products…Read More…
Spotlight: 4THBIN and e-waste
When it comes to waste, one area often overlooked is electronic waste. What is e-waste, and how can businesses ensure it’s recycled appropriately? How do I recycle e-waste legally and protect my data at the same time? We sat down with the President and Co-founder of 4THBIN, a leading e-waste recycling solutions provider and one…Read More…
How to recycle food waste in Philadelphia – A guide
The issue of how to tackle food waste in Philly is considered the ‘next frontier’ of recycling in the city, and currently, over 20% of all the waste set out for collection by Philadelphia residents is organic matter. This is not only a cause of immediate concern in terms of pests, with rotting of food left in dumpsters and recycling bins, but an even bigger problem environmentally,…Read More…
Your investors care about waste management
Sustainable investing has been growing rapidly over the last decade. A recent survey found the COVID-19 pandemic has actually accelerated sustainable investing trends, with many investors now planning to double their share of sustainable investments in the next five years. In short, sustainable investing means selecting companies (or other investments) based, at least in part,…Read More…