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…
Giving Tuesday Spotlight: human-I-T gives technology and confidence
There is an overwhelming number of organizations that inspire and do good for people and for the environment. One that we recently partnered with, human-I-T, is an organization that is shrinking the digital divide while diverting e-waste from landfill. Read on to learn more about this amazing organization. Q: Tell us more about human-I-T and…Read More…
1 Hotels leads by example with their zero waste mission
Many companies are reevaluating their sustainability goals and making both big and small changes to guarantee their impact on the environment is minimal. Here we sit down with one of our favorite, sustainability-forward clients and dive into their initiatives! Corinne Hanson, Global Corporate Director of Sustainability and Impact at SH Hotels & Resorts discusses 1…Read More…
PPE waste – The new waste stream
There’s an overlooked result of the effects of COVID-19 that’s becoming very visible – a rise in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) waste. Masks, gloves, gowns, face shields, goggles, hand sanitizer bottles, and wipes plus all of the packaging and manufacturing waste associated with these essential items is showing up in our landscapes and oceans, contaminating recycling…Read More…
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…