SWEEP Announces Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery as New Pilot Participant SWEEP (Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance Standard) announces that Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery (MDRR) has signed on as one of […]
RTS Helps Shape Future of Sustainable Waste Management as Early Member of SWEEP Standard Zero waste innovation company will work with partner organizations to create official standard for reducing waste […]
What is SWEEP Certification and Why is it Important? The US generated 292.4 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) in 2018 alone, which equates to around 4.9 pounds per person […]
SWEEP Appoints New Board Member Leonard Robinson SWEEP (Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance Standard) announce the appointment of Leonard Robinson to its board of directors. “A long-time and trusted colleague introduced me to SWEEP. […]
SWEEP sustainability standard pilot moving forward after pandemic slowdowns Numerous companies and municipalities in the pilot are about halfway through their certification process. The work-at-your-own-pace model has been slowed by COVID-19 and […]
By Cheryl Ma and Ryan Haug April 20th, 2021 The post-consumption market has been shaken up considerably over the past year or so. Rising residential waste, falling commercial waste, the […]
Food Waste, Organics Infrastructure & The Methane Problem By Sam Yeoman 6/14/21 Every time I slide the remaining food scraps off my plate and into my garbage can, a little […]
EPR: What is it? What is it Good For? By Sam Yeoman 5/25/21 With conversations surrounding EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) reaching a crescendo, it’s a good time to take a […]
By Duncan Watson This coming June I will begin my 30th year working with the City of Keene, New Hampshire. I started fresh out of graduate school, full of ideas, […]
PPE Waste & Finding Hope Just in Time for Earth Day 2021 By Sam Yeoman 4/22/21 There’s a wonderful American Elm tree that lives right outside the 2nd story window […]
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.