In August, Busch Systems partnered with Zero Waste Campus Council for a Focus Group to discuss current bins on the market; what features might be missing, and which trends could change the requirements of recycling and waste-diversion containers. While we headed into the focus group expecting to harvest some seeds for new container designs (we even named the session “Let’s Build a Better Bin”), we were also intrigued by other notable topics that emerged through our discussions and break-out groups. Below are some of our…
Finding the Path from Single-Use to Reuse EMERGING PROGRAMS THAT REPLACE SINGLE-USE PACKAGING WITH CLOSED-LOOP REUSE BASED INITIATIVES Original air date: October 12th, 2022 at 1:00pm EDT Description: Waste reduction advocates have sought for years to move beyond recycling to advance practices that reduce & reuse waste at its source. While programs to keep durable items out of the landfill have found some success, it’s been much harder to implement initiatives that systematically displace single-use packaging with reusable alternatives on a wide-scale. That is…
Recycling Under the Bright Lights MANAGING FRONT AND BACK-OF-HOUSE DIVERSION LOGISTICS AT SPORT AND OTHER EVENT VENUES Original air date: August 10th, 2022 at 1:00pm EDT Description: Achieving high waste diversion at sport & event venues requires more than just setting out recycling bins. Settings like sports stadiums, concert venues, and convention centers involve unique logistic factors, from sourcing recoverable food packaging to collecting food waste and minimizing contamination in public facing bins. This FREE webinar (recorded live) featured an in-depth case study presentation…
A lot of people have food on the brain – well, food waste, that is! States like California and Massachusetts – and now New York – are mandating organic waste diversion programs, and organizations across Canada and the US are moving compost & food scrap collections to the top of their priority list. Have no fear! Busch Systems is here with a breakdown of what’s going on in the organic waste world and how you can start or upgrade an organic waste program as painlessly…
