When the city of Seattle recently put out an RFP for a 10-year hauling contract, it included a noteworthy request: primary fleets that leverage energy-saving fuel sources.
The Seattle contract, which covers collection of waste, recycling and organics, was awarded to the city’s two incumbent haulers: Waste...
Over 32,000 used milk cartons were thrown away each year at Silverton Middle School, the equivalent of 25 cubic yards of trash.
At Scotts Mills School, about 477 gallons of milk were poured down the drain each year.
By replacing milk cartons with milk dispensers and washable cups, the schools in the Silverton...
Phoenix has plans to upgrade equipment at one of its recycling facilities to adapt to market changes, and hopefully get more recyclables back out of the landfill. “Most of the United States and Europe over the last 30 years have developed a recycling system based on the fact that China has been the country that has bought most...
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), Washington, has announced some items that top its 2019 advocacy priority list. This year, the association plans to promote a more resilient...
Rob Watson, who founded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard, began developing a new standard that aims to push the solid waste industry toward sustainability.
The Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol (SWEEP) is a market transformation standard that will identify and reward public...
