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In July 2020, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrated its 50th anniversary, touting its impact and the overall benefits of recycling across the nation. “Since EPA was founded in 1970, the U.S. recycling rate has risen from 10 percent to 35 percent and we aim to push it even higher,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “Later…
Read MoreRecycling is the art of converting something which is considered waste into a viable, reusable solution. Luxury automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover is doing just that by using Econyl nylon components made from ocean and landfill waste. “More and more of today’s products are being manufactured with recycled content,” according to the Environmental Protection Agency…
Read MoreThere’s a new bill being proposed in the state of California regarding paper receipts. Why should this be something states begin to worry about? For starters, paper receipts are a huge waste, which when tallied together can have a huge, negative impact on the environment. Think about it, where do most of your paper receipts…
Read MoreMany continue to question why more efforts haven’t been made for banning styrofoam products from fast-food containers to protective packaging across North America given their increasing and harmful presence in landfills and oceans. Styrofoam comprises about 30% of landfill space and takes an estimated 500 years to decompose (if at all). Throughout that time, it…
Read MoreIn a post we shared in early July, we discussed how the national recycling rate hasn’t shown much improvement since we began tracking it around the year 2010, ushering in a dire need for more viable uses for recycled raw materials. Sustainable landscaping company TechniSoil is doing just that. Using more than 150,000 single-use plastic…
Read MoreIn a recent blog post entitled, Packaging Waste Increases as Online Shopping Hits Unprecedented Growth, we discussed how an increase in online shopping is dramatically increasing packaging waste. We’re now learning how Covid19 is changing the generation and demand of the recycled paper industry. According to an article on ResourceRecycling.com, recycled paper mills such as…
Read MoreSociety has put great emphasis on the importance of sustainability for the betterment of future generations. But in doing so, it’s important to truly understand just how long it takes trash to decompose. For only then will you fully see the positive impacts sustainability can have in society. The convenience of waste management first appeared…
Read MoreAccording to the EPA’s webpage Composting At Home, “Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow. Food scraps and yard waste together currently make up more than 28 percent of what we throw away and should be composted instead.” The State of Vermont understands and supports the practice of…
Read MoreAccording to the EPA, “Sustainability practices are important to make sure that we have and will continue to have, the water, materials and resources to protect human health and our environment.” In a recent post, we highlighted a survey conducted by Kearney Management Consultants in which 78 percent of consumers now believe that companies could be…
Read MoreIn a recent post entitled Packaging Waste Increases as Online Shopping Hits Unprecedented Growth, HC discussed how quarantine restrictions have forced much of society to do their shopping online. This undoubtedly leads to an increase of plastic waste. According to Adobe Analytics, U.S. online sales for June 2020 totaled $73.2 billion (up 76% when compared to…
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