Back to Work — What the future holds for businesses’ waste and recycling programs
Businesses across the country are once again opening their doors, or windows, to consumers thoughtfully, while supporting the economy at the same time. As an essential service, RTS has been operating as close to full capacity as possible and we are often asked how other companies and organizations have been or plan to deal with…Read More…
In-home: Trash + recycling tips
Residential sanitation workers on the front line Did you know that like medical professionals and first responders, your waste and recycling haulers – along with landfill operators and recycling sorters – are considered essential employees in most places? While commercial waste and recycling has decreased in recent weeks as more people stay at home, residential…Read More…
Sharp rise in medical waste leads to questions about proper disposal
COVID-19 has brought with it numerous extraordinary challenges, including an increase in personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitary supplies such as tissues, hand sanitizer, face masks, and disposable gloves, being thrown into the garbage. As a result, the waste management industry is left with an escalation of potentially infectious waste to deal with. To make…Read More…
Commercial waste solutions for property managers
The recent move to working at home and homeschooling means a significant rise in waste coming out of residential buildings, and while there isn’t concrete information on exactly how steep this rise will be, some sources suggest that it could be upwards of 30%. For municipalities attempting to keep waste management services running as close…Read More…
Solutions for construction waste
What has very quickly become apparent during this period of disruption is that those services essential to our survival cover a much broader scope than people might have previously realized. In addition to frontline services, we are utterly dependent on food preparation and distribution, supermarkets and online stores, waste management services, and recycling facilities. The…Read More…
Reducing Food and Beverage Takeout Waste
The restaurant industry has been adjusting to COVID-19 guidelines by no longer accepting reusables and moving to take-out or curbside pick-up only. How can restaurants reduce waste in response? How can customers reduce waste in response? Print this information for your fridge or bulletin board. We’ll e-mail you a printable version. …Read More…
DIY zero-waste activities for adults
Crafts aren’t just for the kids. Adults can get creative with the extra materials in their pantry or found around their dwellings. We’ve gathered six activities that will keep anyone occupied while minimizing waste. Feeling the social distancing blues too? Host a virtual crafternoon with friends using one of these zero waste ideas. Magazine Collage…Read More…
What happens to the climate when the world slows down?
Every day new measures are enacted to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and every day more people are asked to practice social distancing or self-isolation. This sudden and unexpected call to “remain home” is having a variety of effects. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it is having an impact on emissions and other factors linked to…Read More…
A waste hauler’s perspective of the COVID-19 crisis
Perhaps the most enduring lesson of the COVID-19 crisis will be just how reliant society is on a handful of essential services. As entire countries go into lockdown, with strict rules on individual movement, we have quickly come to the realization that we are utterly dependent on our healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical workers, security services…Read More…
6 zero waste crafts for your family
As more people are required to stay home and school closures ripple across the country, simple and fun activities your kids can focus on may be at the top of your list. You won’t have to look further than your pantry or kitchen cabinets for activities to keep your kids focused and busy. Reusable goods…Read More…