Recycling is essential, it decreases waste, allows materials to be reused, and helps the environment. With all these benefits, it’s hard to believe that some people don’t recycle! Sometimes people just need an extra push to encourage them to start. Here are some clever ways organizations are giving people that extra push to inspire them to recycle. Reverse Vending Machines Instead of giving a vending machine money to receive a soda or candy bar, imagine the exact opposite. Reverse vending machines give money in return…

Long gone are the days of waiting for the tape to rewind before returning it to Blockbuster or accidentally taping over a home video with a favorite soap opera. DVD, Blu-Ray and streaming have made the VHS obsolete and now people are left with many unusable VHS tapes. If you are anything like me and have every Disney movie on VHS, you probably have quite a few stored in boxes somewhere. Or, if you have already transferred them to DVD or bought a new copy…

Compost and organic waste collection have boomed over the past two decades in North America. Between 1994 and 2011, the number of Canadian homes participating in some form of composting rose 38% encompassing 61% of households. While these households are in the US, hundreds of communities have implemented an organics collection program with some of the larger cities and have begun collecting compostable material to aid their #Zerowaste goals. While the list of what you can compost in your backyard versus a curbside collection organics…

For more information & resources on how to build an exceptional recycling program for your stadium, click here. Building a successful venue waste management program can be quite complex, and fitting a strong program into your already jam-packed day-to-day operations may make your head spin, but the rewards are plentiful. That’s why we’ve compiled the 10 best resources that will help you implement an award-winning waste and recycling program for your stadium! Standardize your program, add more recycling stations, reduce contamination—these are all the typical…

A waste diversion team is a group of people who have a common passion for making their organization more sustainable, specifically focusing on how waste is generated and disposed of. Responsibilities of a waste diversion team can include campaigning for a recycling program, conducting waste audits, creating waste reduction strategies or educating coworkers on the importance of recycling and organics. Not only does having a committed waste diversion team help the environment, but it can also improve employee morale, create cost-saving benefits and attract talent! The possibilities of what a waste diversion team can achieve are endless!