Time is Running Out: The U.S. Landfill Capacity Crisis
By James Thompson, Waste Business Journal, SWEEP Steering Committee & Rob Watson, Chief Science Officer, Eco-Hub LLC. Founder & Co-chair SWEEP Standard. A pair of ...
It’s past time to address the safety and dignity of our sanitation workers
By Bob Gedert, Past-President of the National Recycling Coalition & SWEEP Steering Committee Member This article was originally published by Resource Recycling. On Feb. 1, 1968, ...
Measuring Carbon Savings is the Answer! What was the Question?
By Adam Gendell, Associate Director Sustainable Packaging Coalition, GreenBlue & SWEEP Steering Committee Member If your state reported that their waste diversion practices resulted in ...
What is the best use of recycled Glass? poll (1 min.)
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A Crisis Years in the Making
By Duncan Watson, Assistant Public Works Director, City of Keene, NH, President, Board of Trustees, Northeast Resource Recovery Association & Member SWEEP Steering Committee Trade ...
The Importance of Assessing Recycling Audit Residuals
By Jordan Fengel, Environmental Services Program Coordinator, Georgetown, TX. Member SWEEP Municipal Standard Committee The act of recycling is necessary, and that is a simple ...
Is it Diversion or Disposal? Paper & Paperboard
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Waste Diversion needs Organics Diversion, and Organics Diversion Needs Compostable Packaging
There is no shortage of ambitious waste diversion goals, and several major cities are currently working towards 2020 milestones for high diversion or “zero waste” ...
Fitting the Pieces Together: Waste Management’s 2017 Sustainability Report
By Susan Robinson, Senior Public Affairs Director, Waste Management; Co-Chair, SWEEP Steering Committee Last week, Waste Management released its 2017 Sustainability Report. This is an ...
Waste Industry Sees Record Safety for Some; Recyclers Still Vulnerable
By Michael Mignano, Senior Research Analyst, International Brotherhood of Teamsters; Member, SWEEP Steering Committee Newly released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed ...
The 20th Anniversary and History of America Recycles Day
By Bob Gedert, SWEEP Steering Committee Member and President of the National Recycling Coalition America Recycles Day (ARD) is the only nationally recognized day dedicated ...
SWEEP Announces New National Standard Development Committees
By Rob Watson, Principal, Upland Road LLC. Founder & President SWEEP Standard The SWEEP (Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol) Steering Committee is pleased to announce ...