Asleep at the Wheel: Tales from a Career in Recycling
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 graduate school, full of ideas, […]
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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 […]
Call for Case Studies
On this page, find educational material featuring case studies of local governments and industry service providers who have successfully implemented and benefitted from various sustainable materials management policies and programs […]
PCD Credit 5: Landfill Emissions Minimization
PCD Credit 5: Landfill Emissions Minimization (1-3 points) Reciprocal Intent: To effectively manage and minimize emissions from landfills, including air emissions and leachate in order to prevent or […]
PCD Credit 4: Landfill Stormwater Management
PCD Credit 4: Landfill Stormwater Management (1 point) Reciprocal Intent: To effectively manage stormwater at a landfill to minimize run-off exposure to waste and production of leachate Local Government […]
SMMP Prerequisite 1: Comprehensive Sustainable Materials Management Policy and Programs
SMMP Prerequisite 1: Comprehensive Sustainable Materials Management Policy and Programs (Required) Non-Reciprocal Intent: To promote the highest and best use of materials and to reduce the overall generation of waste […]
National Public Meeting Agenda and Consensus Process
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Waste Dive Article: SWEEP standard…releases ambitious proposal
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 […]
Ballot Draft: Municipal SWEEP Standard
The Ballot Draft of the SWEEP Municipal Standard is now open for comment until the end of April 2019. Only members of National Consensus Committee will be allowed to comment […]
SWEEP—The Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol—Announces Co-Chairs of the National Steering Committee
The Solid Waste Management Environmental Excellent Protocol (SWEEP) is pleased to announce that Susan Robinson, Senior Public Affairs Director for Waste Management, and Rob Watson, Principal, Upland Road LLC. Founder and […]
