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Understanding why
In my last post, I focused on the critical role that information plays in your recycling program. But there is one big piece that information doesn’t cover. That is why. There are a lot of different parts of “why”, depending on what you intend to do with it, Introduction One of the trickiest parts of ...
Getting home safely
In my decades in the recycling field, I have seen a lot of facilities, seen a lot of recycling plans, and had a lot of conversations about recycling programs. Yet one that will always stick with me was on a tour of a recycling processing facility in which there was an operations manager who said ...
Five days of fixing recycling rates: day 1
In my “Paved with good intentions” post, I touched on some of my concerns with recycling rates. So how do we resolve those issues and create a better working system? Here are some elements that I think any system needs to have • Sub-Categories • A companion per-capita metric • The ability to reconcile waste ...
Have you evolved? Pt. 1
Evaluating where you are in your recycling program’s evolution – part 1 Startup: Every recycling program goes through 3 stages: Pilot Program Intermediate phase Integrated into daily facility operations, waste removal, and sustainable materials management Understanding where you are in the evolution of your recycling program is an important tool. Don’t worry, the ...
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