Tag: COMMERCIAL

August 10, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on in the United States, the hardest hit segment is likely to be commercial solar — projects built on businesses, schools, and government buildings. Compared to its pre-pandemic forecast, Wood Mackenzie is forecasting a 32 […]

June 1, 2018

Recycling is in the dumps. The Chinese government’s decision to ban mixed plastic and mixed paper recyclables imports sent recycling markets into a tailspin. Media outlets are running stories of recyclables going to disposal instead of end markets. Worse yet, […]

May 25, 2018

Plastic recycling is failing to reach its full potential as low recovery rates of plastic waste, poor quality of recycled plastic and a lack of price incentives are holding back secondary plastic markets, according to a new report by the […]

May 23, 2018

In advance of hurricane season, Waste Management has unveiled a list of tips for hurricane preparation and recovery planning. Weeks out from hurricane season, residents and businesses should maintain their landscaping and clean out their storage areas. Three days before […]

April 18, 2018

The Berkeley, Calif., City Council will consider the Disposable Foodware and Litter Reduction Ordinance, which is aimed at reducing single-use disposable foodware, at a hearing on April 24. “Single-use disposable foodware is a local and global problem, one with enormous […]

April 16, 2018

China’s recently enacted waste import ban and contamination standard have caused many companies and individuals within the waste and recycling industry to scramble to find new homes for materials and new solutions for reducing contamination of recyclables. But Recycle Across […]

April 10, 2018

Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc., an innovative technology and integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company based in Atlanta, has acquired St. Ann, Mo.-based Environmental Trash Company (ETC). Meridian Waste will now provide waste and recycling services to approximately 2,000 commercial and […]

April 5, 2018

Ace Natural, a New York City-based distributor of organic produce and other foods, doesn’t pay to have food scraps hauled anymore. Rather, it uses a liquid composter installed on its property, negating the need to collect, wrap and load waste […]

April 4, 2018

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has released a new report through its North American Initiative on Food Waste Reduction and Recovery titled “Characterization and Management of Food Loss and Waste in North America,” outlining the state of food loss […]

April 3, 2018

Salt Lake Brewing Company, a Salt Lake City–based brewery, has always placed an emphasis on sustainability. Thanks to a partnership with local startup Momentum Recycling, the brewery has been able to not only participate in a glass recycling pilot program […]

March 29, 2018

Technology is playing a key role in reducing and preventing food waste across the supply chain and from one business type to another. It’s facilitating data sharing and insight gleaned from that data at unprecedented speeds. Online tools enable restaurants […]

March 23, 2018

The problem of food waste arises from a number of locations. Consumers toss produce that goes bad before they have time to eat it, restaurants throw away perfectly edible food simply because they don’t have room for it and grocery […]

March 22, 2018

While recycling at home, work or school comes with challenges, it’s relatively straightforward. Recycling in less-familiar public spaces isn’t, however, and it presents unique hurdles. “You can get information to people about curbside recycling, for instance, which they tend to […]

March 9, 2018

The Ohio Recycling Coalition, a nonprofit recycling trade association based in Dublin, Ohio, has launched to provide business resource assistance for businesses focused on recycling, reuse, re-manufacturing and waste minimization. Renee Navarre, president and owner of EnviroSource Waste Solutions LLC, […]

February 28, 2018

Sappi North America, the Boston-based supplier of paper and packaging products, has joined national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership as a new funding partner. The company will fund the nonprofit’s efforts to increase materials recovery and reduce the creation of greenhouse […]

February 22, 2018

Junkluggers, a hauling company that operates in 13 states, has recently launched its trash removal service in Houston. Don Robinson is the owner of the franchise, and the service will operate in several neighborhoods throughout Houston. Junkluggers is a community-oriented […]

February 8, 2018

We stepped away from our “Own a Garbage Stock” thesis briefly in 4Q17 to let the market absorb the impact of plummeting commodity prices. However, it should come as no surprise to anyone who follows our research that we would […]

January 31, 2018

A proposed bill in the California assembly would make it illegal for restaurants to provide plastic straws unless requested by customers. The bill would include penalties such as monetary fines and jail time, but its author has stressed that such […]

January 23, 2018

Many businesses in New York City are demanding that Mayor Bill de Blasio hold public hearings on a proposal to shift to a zoned commercial collection system. The demand is in response to a private meeting of the New York […]

January 16, 2018

Debra and Josh Jones of City Scape Winery have launched a glass recycling program for old wine bottles to help keep them from being sent to landfill. Using an FDA-certified method to sterilize and reuse old bottles, the owners estimate […]