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, ...
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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 ...
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 ...
SWEEP (Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance Standard) announces that Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery (MDRR) has signed on as one of its newest pilot participants. A ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dive Brief: Dive Insight: This new draft comes after more than two years of meetings and calls to hash out the finer points of how ...