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Aspen Generates More Waste by Ending Cardboard Recycling for Businesses
2020-08-13 09:00:00| Waste Age
Over a month ago the City of Aspen suspended cardboard recycling for businesses due to a $16 million budget cut. While cardboard recycling is still included in residential waste services by city ordinance, business owners are now sending their card
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Startup Groundcycle Aims to Fill the NYC Organic Waste Void
2020-08-13 09:00:00| Waste Age
In New York City, organic waste accounts for about 34 percent of garbage and food waste is the largest portion of the municipal waste stream (2017 Waste Characterization Study). However, following COVID-19, the Department of Sanitations budget was s
Environmental Impact of Food Waste, Textiles & Landfills (Infographic)
2020-08-13 09:00:00| Waste Age
You cant have real talk about sustainability without acknowledging the effects of some of our waste on the planet. Take a look at some of the environmental impacts of textiles, landfills and food waste. View the infographic here.
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Safety: Can Waste Get Out of the Top 10 Most Dangerous Occupations?
2020-08-12 14:22:00| Waste Age
Ask any leader from any sized waste and recycling company, and he will say that safety is a top priority. Even with this ethos top of mind, we are still the fifth most dangerous occupation. So, what will it take for the industry to get out of the t
Asheville, NC is Focused on Curbing Food Waste
2020-08-12 09:00:00| Waste Age
The U.S. wastes about 66.5 million tons of food. (USDA) And nearly half of the food is thrown out by consumers at home. The city of Asheville, NC is focused on curbing food waste. Through the Natural Resources Defense Council Food Matters
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