City Ordinances and Policies of Successful Zero Waste Communities
By Bob Gedert, SWEEP Steering Committee Member and President of the National Recycling Coalition As the number of communities embracing Zero Waste grows to more ...
Rob Watson
China’s Import Ban is a “Sputnik” Moment for Global Recycling
By Rob Watson, Principal, Upland Road LLC. Founder & President SWEEP Standard China’s announcement on Tuesday July 18th that it was banning the import of ...
The Cost to Landfill MSW in the US Continues to Rise Despite Soft Demand
By James Thompson, Principal, Waste Business Journal; SWEEP Steering Committee member The average price to dispose of municipal solid waste (MSW) has edged up to ...
Should We Recycle Everything? What is the Value System of Recycling?
Susan Robinson, Sr Public Affairs Director at WM and SWEEP Co-Chair From the earliest days of recycling we’ve seen a healthy conversation among cities, recyclers ...
Don’t Forget About the Workers Who Process Your Trash and Recycling
By Michael Mignano, Senior Research Analyst, International Brotherhood of Teamsters The June 2015 report, “Sustainable and Safe Recycling: Protecting Workers Who Protect the Planet,” revealed ...
The Federal Budget Should Support Expansion of America’s Recycling Infrastructure
By Bob Gedert, President, National Recycling Coalition; Senior Recycling Consultant, RRS; SWEEP Steering Committee Member In the President’s proposed fiscal 2018 budget, the Environmental Protection ...
WasteDive Interview: NRRA Executive Director Mike Durfor on the realities of recycling
The Northeast is often cited as a highly ambitious region when it comes to organics diversion and other materials management policies. While much of this ...
Recyclable Products Need Convenient Recycling Programs
By Adam Gendell, Associate Director Sustainable Packaging Coalition, GreenBlue & SWEEP Steering Committee Member Of all the sustainability attributes that marketing departments consider putting on a ...
The Zero Waste Development and Expansion Act of 2017
By Bob Gedert, SWEEP Steering Committee Member and President of the National Recycling Coalition A key driver in the redevelopment of domestic recycling infrastructure is ...
Talkin’ Trash: What is the key to higher recycling rates?
As more cities set high diversion rate targets that can be challenging to achieve, some industry leaders view mixed waste processing as a clear solution. ...
What We’ve Got Here, Is Failure to Separate (Part 3 of 3)
The Road to Sustainable Materials Management Does Not Go Through Business As Usual By Rob Watson, Principal, Upland Road LLC. Founder & President SWEEP Standard ...
SWEEP—The Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol—Announces Co-Chairs of the National Steering Committee
The Solid Waste Management Environmental Excellent Protocol (SWEEP) is pleased to announce that Susan Robinson, Senior Public Affairs Director for Waste Management, and Rob Watson, ...