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The latest opinion pieces by industry thought leaders
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Stericycle
What you need to know for e-Manifest compliance
Stericycle VP Maricha Ellis breaks down how to follow EPA guidelines for the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act.
Maricha Ellis • Sept. 12, 2018 -
Study: Plastic isn't the source of society's waste problem
The Earth Engineering Center in New York took a closer look at how plastic may have helped decouple MSW generation from economic growth in the U.S.
Demetra Tsiamis • Sept. 6, 2018 -
Securing scrap: The revolution in yard security
STANLEY Security's Drew Alexander explains how advancements in technology can have big effects for scrap yards.
Drew Alexander • Sept. 5, 2018 -
Philipp Schmidt-Pathmann
Letter to the editor: What's really going on in Germany
A German native with decades of waste management experience responds to recent comments made by Waste Connections CEO Ron Mittelstaedt.
Philipp Schmidt-Pathmann • Aug. 30, 2018 -
3 tech solutions for modern landfills
Firmatek President Lauren Elmore shares her thoughts on how landfills should operate to preserve precious capacity amid a dip in recycling markets.
Lauren Elmore • Aug. 28, 2018 -
Why the industry should consider food waste and packaging intertwined
Kyla Fisher, of Ameripen, argues that the issue of food waste cannot be adequately addressed without also addressing food packaging.
Kyla Fisher • March 28, 2018 -
EPR: The good, the bad and the ugly
Neil Seldman, co-founder of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, argues that extended producer responsibility will continue in the U.S., but that it may be more to the benefit of manufacturers than recycling.
Neil Seldman • March 22, 2018 -
Courtesy of Getty Images
What if the Chinese import ban is a good thing?
Enevo's Christy Hurlburt argues China's import restrictions on scrap material are an opportunity, not just an obstacle, for the domestic recycling industry.
Christy Hurlburt • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Illustration by Elizabeth Regan
When and how to use the term 'zero waste' — and when to avoid it
What if "zero waste" is too confusing a term? How do you find buy-in?
Emily Coven • Dec. 11, 2017 -
How waste audits can help cities and businesses
There's a push to solve the problem of food waste right now, but that can't be the only focus to hit "zero waste" goals.
Ushma Pandya Mehta • Dec. 8, 2017 -
Turning the promise of solar landfills into reality
Soltage CEO Jesse Grossman makes the case for more states to follow the lead of Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey by incentivizing energy development on closed landfills.
Jesse Grossman • Nov. 20, 2017 -
Wikimedia Commons
Overlooking risk until it's too late is no longer an option
Being proactive in the ways we plan our cities is a battle against inertia. Fixing problems might be too expensive, politically trying or emotionally taxing.
Johanna Hoffman • Nov. 13, 2017 -
Dow Chemical Company and Reynolds Consumer Products
Are the packaging wars coming to California?
Take an in-depth look at the state of recycling in California — and how upcoming decisions could affect the state's future.
Charles White • Nov. 1, 2017 -
Getty Images
Data in the dumpster: Don't throw away dollars
Compiling data from disparate sources can feel overwhelming, even paralyzing, but Kristin Kinder of Ecova argues that it's worth it — for financial and ecological reasons.
Kristin Kinder • Oct. 18, 2017 -
Pixabay
The driving soul of the waste management industry
It's National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, so let's recognize the hard work of the men and women who keep our industry — and our economy — rolling.
Cyndi Brandt • Sept. 12, 2017 -
Flickr
Aligning recycling goals to assist with climate objectives
Is our true objective to divert material away from the landfill, or is it about reducing cumulative environmental impact and ensuring we direct materials to their best use across the lifecycle?
Kyla Fisher • Aug. 23, 2017 -
Steve Changaris
My life in waste has not been wasted
NWRA Northeast Region Manager Steve Changaris reflects on 25 years in the world of waste and recycling.
Steve Changaris • Aug. 22, 2017 -
Christopher Doering
The 3 Cs of sustainable packaging: Compliance, commitment and collaboration
With a third of consumers choosing brands based on social and environmental goals, top CPG companies are rethinking their sustainability efforts.
Pierre-François Thaler • Aug. 9, 2017 -
How high-tech tracking systems used by airlines can cut grocery food waste
RFID tags have been used for years to track clothing inventories and luggage, and according to Avery Dennison's Francisco Melo, have led to a 20% reduction in discarded items by stores.
Francisco Melo • July 17, 2017 -
Getty Images
The impossible task of changing stereotypes using stereotypes
In the wake of "Garbage Man Day," Marathon County Solid Waste Department Director Meleesa Johnson touched on why the industry must work harder to promote and ensure gender equality.
Meleesa Johnson • June 22, 2017 -
The tide is turning. Environmental preservation is now everyone's responsibility
Keefe Harrison of The Recycling Partnership comments on the "fascinating, troubling, and confusing year" of environmental developments.
Keefe Harrison • June 8, 2017 -
Waste management data: Hidden exhaust equals hidden profit
Data on waste — how much is generated, where it’s produced and what it contains — has applications that even Wall Street is interested in.
Tammer Kamel • May 9, 2017 -
Jim Pennucci
Are New York City's residents ready to rev up recycling?
Jacquelyn Ottman, New York-based author and founder of WeHateToWaste.com, highlights how in-building recycling programs are revolutionizing diversion efforts in the Big Apple.
Jacquelyn Ottman • Feb. 15, 2017 -
How industry changes will affect operational optimization of landfills
Regulatory changes and options for increasing landfill densities and compaction are expected to transform how the industry does business in the next decade.
Robert Sochovka • Jan. 17, 2017 -
In defense of dual-stream: Maybe the best education is source separation of recyclables
Municipal waste authority executive director Ted Onufrak offers his insights on dual-stream recycling, as well as his professional resolutions for 2017.
Ted Onufrak • Jan. 10, 2017
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