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 […]
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 Excellence Protocol (SWEEP) Municipal Standard […]
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 coming to fruition after years […]
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 from Cleveland, NYC and Rochester, […]
By Cole Rosengren SWEEP standard — LEED for waste and recycling — releases ambitious proposal Dive Brief: The Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol (SWEEP) Municipal Standard has been published in draft […]
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 […]
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