The Pandemic’s Wasted Year
PPE Waste & Finding Hope Just in Time for Earth Day 2021 By Sam Yeoman There’s a wonderful American Elm tree that lives right outside the 2nd story window […]
The Plastic Problem & Environmental Injustice
By Jasleen Kahlon As the world tries to claw its way out from under what seems like an insurmountable amount of plastic waste, it is vital to address the negative […]
The Trash We Make & the Air We Breath: Air Pollution & the Social Inequality of Waste Incineration
By Eve Boyd Air pollution is not just a public health concern, nor is it simply a climate problem. It is also an environmental justice issue, and in no instance […]
If You’re Doing Zero Waste Without Thinking About Environmental Racism, You’re Doing It Wrong
By Cheryl Ma If you talk to an environmental activist (particularly a young, American one) you will likely pick up on their very different and sometimes odd lifestyle choices. Perhaps […]
Third-Party Certification: An Effective Approach to Market Transformation Part 3: Benefits of Third Party Certification
By Ella Rosenkranz, SWEEP Intern and Washington University in St. Louis Alumna Although third-party certifications have fees involved and require time and effort to make operational changes, their benefits, both […]
Third-Party Certification: An Effective Approach to Market Transformation Part 2: Characteristics of Effective Independent Certifications
By Ella Rosenkranz, SWEEP Intern and Washington University in St. Louis Alumna In Part 2 of this 3-part series on environmental third-party certifications, we discuss the characteristics of effective certification […]
Third-Party Certification: An Effective Approach to Market Transformation Part 1: Origins and Trends
By Ella Rosenkranz, SWEEP Intern and Washington University in St. Louis Alumna When it comes to working towards an environmental mission, how can an organization prove to its stakeholders that […]
Cities Take Creative Recycling Approaches
Cities Take Creative Recycling Approaches by Harry Grigorian, Dartmouth College Cities across the nation are taking innovative approaches to improve the environmental performance of waste management systems, using education, infrastructure, […]
SWEEP Category Overview: Sustainable Management Materials Policy (SMMP)
By Izzy Hamlen, Rising Senior at Deerfield Academy, SWEEP Intern & Rob Watson, Chief Sustainability Officer, Eco-Hub LLC. Founder & Co-chair SWEEP Standard. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) predicts that between 2000 […]
