Reduce Vs Recycle: Do We Have The Wrong “R” Focus?
Reduce, reuse, recycle: the environmental mantra of the ages, and yet, only that last piece seems to get the spotlight in the mainstream. And that’s ...
Blogs
France Is Making Clothing Waste Go Out Of Fashion
The fashion industry in France has some skeletons in its closet. And the ugliest of them all? Clothing waste. When you think of environmentally-unfriendly industries, ...
Why We NEED A Circular Economy Approach To Reach Climate Targets
Move over, CO2. Minimizing emissions isn’t enough anymore: the climate crisis needs something meatier to make real improvements. Transitioning to a circular economy is an important—and ...
Can Third-Party Certification Drive Environmental Sustainability?
In today’s world, organizations face the challenge of proving their commitment to environmental sustainability. How can they demonstrate that they are truly walking the walk? ...
Best Practices in Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Policies
2023 has kicked off with a surge of commitment to sustainability as legislators nationwide implement and propose policies that encourage sustainable materials management (SMM). Here, ...
International Compost Awareness Week 2023: For Healthier Soil, Healthier Food…Compost!
Join SWEEP in recognizing International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2023, taking place from May 7th to 13th, to raise public awareness about the importance of ...
The Circular Economy: The Sustainable Solution for Waste Management
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has included a circular economy approach in its National Recycling Strategy. According to EPA, “A circular economy reduces material ...
Food Waste Prevention Week and SWEEP Certification
It’s Food Waste Prevention Week and here at SWEEP we wanted to get into the spirit by sharing (1) how recovering edible food helps to ...
RTS Blog Post: What is SWEEP Certification and Why is it Important?
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 ...
Post-Consumption Market Trends: What To Look Out For As US Opens Back Up
By Cheryl Ma and Ryan Haug The post-consumption market has been shaken up considerably over the past year or so. Rising residential waste, falling commercial ...
Food Waste, Organics Infrastructure & The Methane Problem
Every time I slide the remaining food scraps off my plate and into my garbage can, a little piece of me dies inside. Okay, maybe ...
EPR: What is it? What is it Good For?
With conversations surrounding EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) reaching a crescendo, it’s a good time to take a step back and try to demystify what EPR ...