An overview of the Economic, Social & Environmental benefits associated with building a solid waste management program. Implementing and maintaining a community recycling program is never as simple as curbside collection or purchasing and placing containers in high traffic areas. Many challenges arise from collection, to litter prevention, to program communication. Most municipalities have focused their recycling efforts toward curbside collection, but many have found success in adding recycling to their public community spaces such as parks, recreational centers, and municipal buildings. It has always…

For more information on how to build an exceptional recycling program for your college/university, click here. We’ve been building exceptional college recycling & waste management programs for over 35 years. Here’s 9 key secrets we’ve unearthed that’ll build the zero waste campus program you’ve always wanted for your post-secondary institution and save you money in the process. Let’s start with the facts. Universities and colleges in the often have populations of students, staff and faculty that rival small towns, or even cities. By running a…

For more information & resources on how to build an exceptional recycling program for your college/university, click here. If you’ve been in campus facilities management or you’ve been a recycling coordinator for a while, then you know waste management on your campus can be a difficult, yet rewarding, task. It’s something that requires daily attention – and the support of informative resources – to drive awareness and nudge habit on your staff & students. We have written an updated version of this blog that you…

For more information on how to build an exceptional recycling program for your healthcare facility, click here. We’ve been building exceptional healthcare recycling & waste management programs for over 35 years. Here’s 10 key secrets we’ve unearthed that’ll help build the collection program you’ve always wanted for your healthcare facility and save you money in the process. Let’s start with the facts. Hospitals and ambulatory healthcare facilities are chief consumers of resources, and they contribute immensely to the generation of waste: American hospitals generate nearly 6,600…

For more information on how to build an exceptional recycling program for your hotel resort, click here. *This blog was updated October 2024 which you can view here. An overview of the Economic, Social & Environmental benefits associated to building a solid resort waste management program. Guest expectations during a hotel stay are changing rapidly. In a competitive business that strives to fill its rooms every night, sustainability has emerged as a great way to step ahead of the competition. While this does not currently…