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How to make board diversity a reality
Board diversity can impact a company's culture, talent strategies and brand, writes Lisbeth McNabb, investor and corporate board director.
Lisbeth McNabb • June 17, 2020 -
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New waste-to-hydrogen processes could contribute to a carbon negative future
Jean-Louis Kindler, CEO of waste-to-hydrogen developer Ways2H, discusses how the waste sector could benefit from the use of the technology as it seeks to mitigate its climate impact.
Jean-Louis Kindler • June 3, 2020 -
Illustration by Elizabeth Regan
How to talk about EPR, product stewardship and minimum content policies
Neil Seldman, director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance's Waste to Wealth initiative, advocates for the use of common terminology in policy discussions around recycling.
Neil Seldman • March 27, 2020 -
Letter to the editor: Starbucks food packaging goal also about food waste
Rhodes Yepsen, executive director of the Biodegradable Products Institute, says a broader materials management discussion is key to understanding the shift toward new waste reduction targets.
Jan. 27, 2020 -
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If you're not recycling glass are you really recycling?
As more municipalities drop glass over financial pressure, processors maintain the market is viable. Neil Seldman of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance argues glass is still essential.
Neil Seldman • Updated Jan. 17, 2020 -
Elizabeth Regan
How businesses can use EPR as a competitive advantage
Gina Lee of the Upcyclers Network makes a case for why manufacturers should come around to extended producer responsibility, citing two longtime examples in the ceiling panel and irrigation sectors.
Gina Lee • Nov. 27, 2019 -
What circular economy proponents can learn from lead batteries
Kevin Moran and Woodrow Clark highlight why they view circular economy plans as the key resilience solution for California’s climate goals, with the nation's most highly recycled product as a model.
Kevin Moran and Woodrow Clark • Nov. 27, 2019 -
Elizabeth Regan
Keep on recycling, America. But companies must do their part too
The new Association of Mission-Based Recyclers – including Eco-Cycle, the Ecology Center, Eureka Recycling and Recycle Ann Arbor – calls on packaging companies to start working collaboratively.
Association of Mission-Based Recyclers • Nov. 13, 2019 -
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3 reasons why M&A efforts fail
Companies conduct due diligence to discover why they shouldn't buy a company, but the mechanics of the process shouldn't kill deals. Unfortunately, that happens too often.
Kison Patel • Oct. 10, 2019 -
Elizabeth Regan, Industry Dive
Renewable natural gas: A climate solution with untapped potential
RNG's benefits include new revenue streams, climate change mitigation and enhanced energy security through a diversified resource supply, writes Ameresco's Michael Bakas.
Michael Bakas • Aug. 28, 2019 -
Illustration by Elizabeth Regan
Why every business should have a 'zero waste' goal
Elytus President Matthew S. Hollis makes the case for why reaching sustainability goals can be an incremental process, and how service providers can help customers achieve them.
Matthew S. Hollis • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Elizabeth Regan, Industry Dive
A broken link in the circular economy
Scott Sherman, a former official with the EPA and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, outlines why he believes renewed talk about WTE over landfills is ill-advised.
Scott Sherman • May 16, 2019 -
Illustration by Elizabeth Regan
Why recycling should be accessible to every American
Recyclops CEO Ryan Smith discusses how global commodity restrictions revealed inequities in the U.S. and what it will take to expand rural access.
Ryan Smith • May 8, 2019 -
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The power of 'strange bedfellows' for solving plastic pollution
The recently launched Plant Based Plastics Council makes its case for why alternative products are needed to meet corporate goals, government sustainability targets and consumer demands.
Mary Solecki • April 9, 2019 -
Illustration by Elizabeth Regan
Recycling in the US will survive — despite the media narrative
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance and Center for a Competitive Waste Industry outline why they believe national media outlets are misleading the public on recycling's future.
Neil Seldman & Peter Anderson • March 26, 2019 -
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Compostable food service ware may have challenges — but don't give up on it
Rubicon Global's Ryan Cooper outlines the factors service providers, customers and recyclers should keep in mind when determining how to approach this complex material.
Ryan Cooper • March 8, 2019 -
How stormwater permits have become the industry's newest liability
Mapistry's Ryan Janoch and Page Rossen outline what the rise in Clean Water Act litigation activity means for waste and recycling facility operators.
Ryan Janoch and Page Rossen • Feb. 19, 2019 -
How important are waste audits? San Francisco's mandate speaks volumes.
Great Forest's CEO breaks down seven ways that regular audits can help save money and meet sustainability goals.
Ross Guberman • Jan. 23, 2019 -
Food waste doesn't have to be expensive: 4 cost-effective recycling strategies
Rubicon Global's Ryan Cooper breaks down the many factors – waste audits, transportation logistics, local markets and more – that can make organics recycling viable even without regulatory drivers.
Ryan Cooper • Jan. 14, 2019 -
David DeVito
How to plan for the best when faced with a worst-case scenario facility fire
Fire Rover’s Ryan Fogelman discusses the importance of planning, training and investing in the proper equipment to achieve the best possible outcome during a fire incident.
Ryan Fogelman • Jan. 4, 2019 -
ENGIE Insight
Becoming a 'zero waste' city requires collaboration
Earlier this year, the consulting firm ENGIE Insight embarked on a sustainability tour of 10 cities and found waste was a high priority in many of them.
Paige Janson • Dec. 14, 2018 -
Fighting food waste to curb climate change
The World Wildlife Fund's Pete Pearson discusses how to fight climate change by limiting food waste.
Pete Pearson • Oct. 10, 2018 -
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3 ways to profitably reform the recycling industry
A business design proposal aimed to stabilize operations for the long-term, while still appealing to shareholders, by emphasizing smarter market development, capital allocation and diversion expectations.
Matthias Herskind • Oct. 9, 2018 -
Jenna Abbott
Letter to the governor: California redemption centers need an urgent fix
Jenna Abbott, executive director of Protect CRV, calls for action after Gov. Jerry Brown's veto of a bill written to help the state's container redemption industry.
Jenna Abbott • Oct. 8, 2018 -
Why cities need to identify smarter ways to manage food waste
BioHiTech Global outlines why better tracking and analysis of food waste may be the key to more successful organics management.
Lisa Giovannielli • Oct. 5, 2018
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