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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Food Waste, Organics Infrastructure & The Methane Problem By Sam Yeoman 6/14/21 Every time I slide the remaining food scraps off my plate and into ...
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 ...
By Duncan Watson This coming June I will begin my 30th year working with the City of Keene, New Hampshire. I started fresh out of ...
PPE Waste & Finding Hope Just in Time for Earth Day 2021 There’s a wonderful American Elm tree that lives right outside the 2nd story ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...