Tag: Waste Management
Don’t Throw Away The Potential Of A Waste Audit
Facility management should perform audits regularly, track the results of any changes made, and modify waste management programs as needed.
Think Smart About Facility Waste
IoT connected devices can help facility management redefine waste management protocols.
Pac-12 Announces Zero Waste Challenge Winners For 2019 Football Season
The University of Colorado Boulder is overall winner of the Pac-12 Zero Waste Challenge for the 2019 football campaign.
Convention Center Composting Initiative Educates Employees
At the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, members of the facilities staff joined colleagues to learn what can be composted from the facility's waste stream.
November 15 Is America Recycles Day
This week, nonprofit Keep America Beautiful, in concert with the U.S. EPA, has conducted a series of initiatives to showcase what's possible through recycling.
Commercial Ceilings Recycling Program Marks 20 Years
Since 1999, more than 200 million square feet of used ceiling panels have been recycled through the Armstrong Ceilings Recycling Program.
Davies Office Founder Recognized For Remanufacturing Efforts
Bill Davies received the 2019 Remanufacturing ACE Award from the Remanufacturing Industries Council (RIC) during its World Remanufacturing Conference earlier this month.
Downtown LA Auto Group Recognized For Recycling
Multi-site car dealership improved its waste management by participating in recycLA, a public-private partnership offering recycling services to Los Angeles businesses.
Impact Occupant Behavior To Increase Recycling Rates
Facilities teams are a key to encouraging and easing this waste management effort.
BRUTE Containers 50 Years Strong
Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) is celebrating 50 years of business — and of its iconic BRUTE container. To mark this milestone, the company located one of the originals.
Look For The Certificate Of Recycling
When creating recycling hazardous waste plans, discuss with service providers the availability of a certificate of recycling.
Automated Composting Makes Quick Work Of Food Waste
In California, Fujitsu disposes of its food waste with a system that meets compliance while easing the task for its facility management team.
Question Of The Week: Is China Ban On Waste Management Impacting Your Facilities?
The move is part of an initiative by China to focus on its own domestically produced waste, and it's a wake-up call to the global recycling industry.
EPA Recognizes Efficient Federal Facilities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently highlighted facilities with reduced environmental impact during FY17 through the Federal Green Challenge.
Five Tips For A Greener Campus
This Earth Day, consider how your facilities team can help guide your school's journey to reducing the campus carbon footprint.
Question Of The Week: Zeroing In On Waste Reduction
Achieving a zero waste operation does not come without challenges, but the benefits are many: cost savings, energy savings, reduced air and water pollution, and more.
2018 Facility Executive Readers’ Choice Awards
In this annual survey of Facility Executive readers, votes were cast for product and service suppliers preferred during 2017.
Facility Executive | February 2018 Issue
The February 2018 issue features our 2018 Facility Executive of the Year, an in-depth look at the building envelope, access control, document management, and more. Plus, our annual Readers' Choice Awards.
Rush2Recycle Program Launching At Super Bowl LII Stadium
A partnership between the U.S. Bank Stadium management team and others aims to recover at least 90% of the waste generated at the facility during the Super Bowl on February 4.
Grants For Recycling Bins In Park Settings Available
The sixth annual Dr Pepper Snapple Group/Keep America Beautiful Park Recycling Infrastructure Grant Program is accepting applications until February 16, 2018.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning
A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
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