Tag: Recycling
Services & Maintenance: Breaking It Down
A pile mentality doesn't cut it when it comes to handling waste. Ensuring materials do not unnecessarily end up in a landfill is a prime goal of a waste management plan.
Textile Recycling Is Another Avenue
A new website promotes textile recycling for clothing brands, retailers, consumers, municipalities, charities, academics, and more.
University’s “Dashboard” Highlights Energy Use
At Fairfield University in Connecticut, visual displays show energy usage in students' dorms.
CA Carpet Law Intended To Boost Recycling
Beginning July 1, a $.05 per square yard stewardship assessment is being added to the sale of all carpet sold or shipped into California.
Question Of The Week: Used Furniture
I am dealing with the problem of unwanted office furniture. What options do we have?
IRN Seeks Summer Surplus for Tornado and Other Relief
This summer, IRN is making a special request on behalf of tornado and flood victims in Missouri, Alabama, Massachusetts, and elsewhere: consider reuse as an alternative to disposal of surplus furnishings and other inventory.
Webinar: Implementing Efficient Lamp Recycling
Tune in at 12:00 pm CST on Wednesday, June 22 for a free webinar as Joe Day, senior account executive at Air Cycle, explains...
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: E-Waste Recycling/Handling By USMe
With this service, from start to finish, facility managers can identify where their items are in the recycling process.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Furniture Repurposed with ANEW
Facility managers looking to find a second life for their furniture can look into the services provided by ANEW, a non-profit organization.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Recycling Banding Materials
The right equipment can help facility managers to keep polyester (PET) strapping and steel banding out of landfills.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Organics Composting By Waste Management
Opening this spring, the operation will serve the South Florida region.
Tips on Making the Holiday Season More Sustainable
"There are lots of ways to make this a more sustainable holiday season," says Stephen Ashkin, president of The Ashkin Group. "And just remember, every sustainable gift we give is also a gift honoring our planet."
Revisit Or Launch Recycling Programs
Today is America Recycles Day, an event aimed at having individuals and organizations focus on their recycling actions.
1,000,000+ Pounds Of Batteries Avoid Landfill
This past summer, Call2Recycle led the campaign to collect at least one million pounds of rechargeable batteries from Americans.
25 Million Pounds Of Surplus Sent To Relief Efforts
IRN’s surplus property program has surpassed 25 million pounds of furniture, medical supplies, and other equipment sent to disaster relief and economic development projects.
On The Road To Zero Waste, $20 At A Time
GAF’s Cobra® Ridge Vent plant, located in the northern Atlanta suburb of Cumming, GA, is a bright, highly automated, state-of-the-art facility — the type...
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Waste Management, Recycling, and Diversion from IEA
The International Environmental Alliance (IEA) provides full service waste management, recycling, and diversion services for facilities of all types and sizes.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: ID For Recycling Containers From MOD
Meese Orbitron Dunne offers permanent, molded-in company logos and other markings to promote cart security.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Dual Drive Scrap Chopper From Sweed Machinery
Sweed Machinery, Inc. has launched this latest product to help generators of scrap plastic banding.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Rubber Flooring Recycling Partnership
Roppe has partnered with Starnet® Worldwide to accelerate rubber floor recycling through its IMPACT program, which was launched in 2009.