SWEEP Releases New Municipal Standard Proposal The proposal follows the LEED model to evaluate several aspects of providing municipal waste services. The Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol (SWEEP) Municipal Standard […]
By Cole Rosengren SWEEP standard coming to fruition with industry support and pilot cities A new standard for the solid waste and recycling industry is coming to fruition after years […]
By Maria Rachal SWEEP adds Bay Area partners to growing SMM certification pilot Also in this week’s municipal news roundup: recycling and organics program developments from Cleveland, NYC and Rochester, […]
By Cole Rosengren SWEEP standard — LEED for waste and recycling — releases ambitious proposal Dive Brief: The Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol (SWEEP) Municipal Standard has been published in draft […]
A world free of waste, where materials are continually utilized for their full benefit without causing human health problems, environmental degradation or requiring excessive economic investment.