As recycling and reuse programs evolve, you can positively impact your community by learning how to talk “waste management” with city, county, and private company leaders. An informed citizen can change the debate by listening, understanding, and asking questions that shine a light on the issue of waste reduction. The Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance (SWEEP) Standard is a tool you can […]
Have you ever wondered how your waste management and recycling program performance compares with other municipalities? Have you tried to find a set of objective criteria that can consistently evaluate the performance of these programs and found no basis for comparison? After a program has achieved initial goals, have you ever wondered what your city or town could do next […]
The rapid evolution of society’s current linear waste management systems to one that is circular, is critical to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to reduce extraction of raw materials from nature. A new initiative to promote sustainable waste management practices, SWEEP, or the Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance Standard, can transform the 20th-century garbage-centered waste system into a sustainable and […]
A modern recycling infrastructure could reduce global carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 5%. Make a difference: Demand that your city modernize and reinvent its waste management. Data source: Eunomia, The 50 States of Recycling Print or share We Earthling posters to inspire others. Click the poster for a larger version. This poster was originally published on April 13, […]