SB 270: Plastic Bag Ban The famous/infamous plastic bag ban has caused quite a stir in the state of California, garnering the attention of the entire country in the process. This is the first law of its kind to go beyond cities and municipalities, encompassing the entire state of California. If it proves to be successful, more state governments plan to put similar bans on plastic bags in place. The ban has been met with quite a bit of opposition from the plastic bag industry…

Diverting waste from landfills is still an ongoing battle for many workplaces with some employees having less than ideal waste and recycling habits – offices with waste bins at each work station and desk-to-desk custodial pickup, while convenient, does nothing to break people of these bad habits. Think about it, if you didn’t have to empty your own trash, would you think twice about what you’ve thrown in there? Getting people to change their habits is easy, put a stop to employee waste complacency by:…

The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Convention gets underway on February 1st and we will be there! Mr. Nick Stocki, a dynamite member of our team and the Account Manager for Canada, will be representing Busch Systems at our Booth (#87). As an extra salutation, we are giving away our Multi Recyclers to the first 100 people to visit our booth with a business card! We at Busch Systems are innovators in the field of recycling and waste bins. We’re continually fine-tuning our craft to…

Welcome to the next installment of Busch Systems How To guides for starting a recycling program! This week we’ll be covering the steps needed to start a recycling program at a college or university. Step 1: Research Before implementing a recycling program on campus, the following needs to be taken into consideration: Was there already past recycling efforts on campus? Did it work? What could be improved? Look into school policies and as well as local & province/statewide laws – for the program to be…

Thanksgiving is a time when we usually get together with our friends & families, stuff our faces with delicious food and try not to fall asleep before 8 pm. Some may love the thanksgiving weekend (yay food!) while other might dread it (ugh, family) – whichever side of the table people are on, all the travelling, big meals and waste created by the holiday shows little regard for the environment. Don’t go cancelling Thanksgiving just yet my eco-conscious friends – there are ways to enjoy…