News, Ideas & Stories
MRN Recycling Awards Call for Nominations is Open
Do you know someone who is a committed recycler? Do you belong to an organization, government agency, or business that has demonstrated leadership in waste reduction and/or recycling? Do you have a marketing plan for increasing recycling that is outstanding? Do you know of a recycling program that is extraordinary?
Coping with COVID-19 – Virtual Town Hall
The current COVID-19 crisis has affected the recycling and solid waste industry in unique ways. While some employees may have the option of working from home, many solid waste employees don’t. After all, it’s difficult to work from home when your job requires the...
Leverage the Loop!
On Tuesday, February 11, we listened in as Benjamin Weir, Business Development Manager at TerraCycle, shared how Loop delivers a fundamental change in product ownership and brings entirely new thinking to packaging design. Durability enables reusability, elevated design & new features.
EPA Announces Grant Opportunity for Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking grant applications from states and federally-recognized tribes to promote pollution prevention (P2) in businesses across the country.
Why Recycling is Broken & How We Can Fix It
In PBS’ Recycling Is Broken. Here’s How We Can Fix It, Joe Hanson of the blog It’s Okay to be Smart, looks at what’s wrong with how we approach recycling and how we can fix it.
SWANA Mid-Atlantic Chapter – 2020 Scholarships
The SWANA Mid-Atlantic Chapter is accepting applications for the 2020 Scholarship program through May 1, 2020.
News
Federal Court Strikes Down Baltimore City Air Quality Ordinance
A Recycling Company Just Discovered 36,000 N95 Masks in a Dumpster
Baltimore, MD Launches Plan to Get to ‘Zero Waste,’ Starting with Closure of City Trash Incinerator
MDE – Ben’s Blog: A Green 2019 in Review
County bolsters glass recycling – by pulling it from curbside
Amid pandemic, MRFs face new worker safety challenges
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes New OSHA Poster Aimed At Reducing Workplace Exposure to the Coronavirus
COVID-19 Legislation: Obligations and Resources for Small and Mid-Sized Employers
Path to Goal Zero Blog: COVID-19 Could Be the Trigger to Mitigate Waste
Virus leads to program changes across North America
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