Lancaster County Waste Management: The Power of Integration
Catherine Rosser is an Environmental Studies major at Dartmouth College. As waste continues to accumulate and cause environmental and health problems, an increasing number of ...
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When Risk Becomes the Business Case: How the Hormuz Crisis Turned Recycled Content Into a Hedge – A SWEEP Report
By Mikey Pasciuto, Scrapp Inc. — April 2026 I am sure we have all been inundated with the news surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. This ...
Announcing the Release of the SWEEP+ Pilot Standard 2.0
The SWEEP (Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance) Standard is the world’s only comprehensive, measurable framework covering the full waste system — from collection and source ...
In Memoriam: SWEEP statement on the passing of Leonard E. Robinson, Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, SWEEP Standard
Leonard E. Robinson, our friend, our kindred soul brother, and the SWEEP Standard’s former Chairman, recently passed away on the morning of Monday, March 16, ...
How Small Recyclables Have A Big Impact
When it comes to recycling, the small stuff adds up—literally. So how do we tackle the issue of “small recyclables” in our current system? We’re ...
How The EPA’s New Strategy And The US Food Waste Pact Can Make a Difference
As we head into the end of 2023, we have come into some exciting food waste news sure to brighten your holidays—just in time for ...
Taking Circularity National: Truth In Labeling, A Bottle Bill And More (SWEEP October Webinar Recap)
For October’s SWEEP webinar, our good friend Heidi Sanborn joined us this past month to talk on the National Stewardship Action Council’s latest work around ...
Reducing Your Food Waste Is (Officially) The Best Thing You Can Do To Fight Climate Change
Last week, Project Drawdown released their Drawdown Solutions analysis that actually comes bearing good news: we “average people” can make a difference when it comes ...
Here’s The Skinny On Styrofoam Alternatives
Styrofoam may be a takeout food lifesaver, but it has a nasty environmental aftertaste. Thankfully, styrofoam alternatives are starting to enter the scene—some of them ...
How The Compostable Product Labeling Legislative Guidelines Can Benefit You
After a long deliberative process, the US Composting Council (USCC) and Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) have officially released a set of guiding principles to give ...
What is Your “Right To Repair”—And Why It’s a Big Deal
If good things are meant to last, then the right to repair is a no-brainer. So why has it been such a point of contention ...
How Flies May Be The Next Source of Biodegradable Plastic
When it comes to bioplastic, a fly in the ointment may not be such a bad thing after all. Insects are used a lot around ...