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Resources

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recycling During a Pandemic

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 ...

SWEEP: A Common Framework for Sustainable Materials Management

Universally Accepted Benchmarks Could Help Local Governments Improve Their Waste Management Programs By Izzy Hamlen, Rising Senior at Deerfield Academy, SWEEP Intern & Rob Watson, ...

SWEEP Website Membership Package With Form

SWEEP Announces National Public Meeting to Review Draft Standard

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 ...

Pacific, West and Northeast are hit hardest by rising recycling costs and disappearing end markets

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, ...

What is the best use of recycled Glass? poll (1 min.)

 

Is it Diversion or Disposal? Paper & Paperboard

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SWEEP - Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance

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.

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What’s New?

  • Best Practices in Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Policies
  • International Compost Awareness Week 2023: For Healthier Soil, Healthier Food…Compost!
  • The Circular Economy: A Sustainable Solution for Waste Management

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SWEEP - Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance
  • About us
    • What is SWEEP?
    • How The SWEEP Standard Works
    • SWEEP Staff
    • Steering Committee
    • Standards Committee
    • SWEEP Board of Directors
  • Join SWEEP
    • SWEEP Membership
      • 2021-2022 SWEEP Members
    • SWEEP+ Certification
      • Eligibility
      • SWEEP+ Local Government Certification
      • SWEEP+ Industry Certification
      • SWEEP+ Certification Timeline
      • SWEEP+ Certification Manual
    • SWEEP Committees
    • SWEEP Sponsorship Packages
  • The SWEEP+ Standard
  • SWEEP Webinars
  • SWEEP Media
    • SWEEP In The News
    • Blogs
  • Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions