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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Link To Comment Portal Download Municipal Standard HERE!!! SWEEP (the Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol) is a comprehensive performance standard focused on sustainable materials management policies and activities of municipalities […]
The Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol (SWEEP) Municipal Standard has been published in draft form. Following the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) model, its goal is to evaluate “the […]
By Christina Weiler, Colgate University, Founder of UCan Nonprofit Organization China’s material import ban continues to wreak havoc the United States recycling industry. In previous posts, we explored the worsening effects […]
A world free of waste, where materials are continually utilized for their full benefit without causing human health problems, environmental degradation or requiring excessive economic investment.