SWEEP Newsletter #6: For Want of a Nail
The deep wisdom of the “for want of a nail” proverb reminds us that seemingly unimportant acts or omissions can potentially lead to grave and ...
SWEEP Newsletter #5: The Story Beneath the Story
There is a common theme hidden beneath this week’s seemingly disparate stories and that is: separation is the key to unlocking value in the waste ...
SWEEP Newsletter #4: The Waste Industry Is “Living in Interesting Times”
Global trends and a shifting landscape are forcing old dogs to consider new tricks. Organics processing capacity is scaling up fast through private investment and ...
SWEEP Newsletter #3: Recycling as a Security Issue
Many of the key ingredients to modern life are increasingly hard to find, of lower quality, and more expensive. From rare earth metals for electronics ...
When Risk Becomes the Business Case: How the Hormuz Crisis Turned Recycled Content Into a Hedge – A SWEEP Report
By Mikey Pasciuto, Scrapp Inc. — April 2026 I am sure we have all been inundated with the news surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. This ...
SWEEP Newsletter #2: Regulation Driving Innovation
Market transformation happens through a combination of regulatory push and market innovation pull. This week we focus on how regulation is actively driving innovation in ...
SWEEP Newsletter #1: Growing Wave of Stewardship
Materials stewardship is spreading fast — three states enacted battery EPR laws in just the first two weeks of April alone. Meanwhile, SWANA and PSI ...
Announcing the Release of the SWEEP+ Pilot Standard 2.0
The SWEEP (Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance) Standard is the world’s only comprehensive, measurable framework covering the full waste system — from collection and source ...
In Memoriam: SWEEP statement on the passing of Leonard E. Robinson, Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, SWEEP Standard
Leonard E. Robinson, our friend, our kindred soul brother, and the SWEEP Standard’s former Chairman, recently passed away on the morning of Monday, March 16, ...
How Small Recyclables Have A Big Impact
When it comes to recycling, the small stuff adds up—literally. So how do we tackle the issue of “small recyclables” in our current system? We’re ...
How The EPA’s New Strategy And The US Food Waste Pact Can Make a Difference
As we head into the end of 2023, we have come into some exciting food waste news sure to brighten your holidays—just in time for ...
Taking Circularity National: Truth In Labeling, A Bottle Bill And More (SWEEP October Webinar Recap)
For October’s SWEEP webinar, our good friend Heidi Sanborn joined us this past month to talk on the National Stewardship Action Council’s latest work around ...