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Hot Topics, Coming Up!

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With themes like “Building the Future” and “Navigating Global Conditions,” this year’s solid waste and recycling conferences aim to keep us abreast of the hot topics in solid waste and recycling. At SWANApalooza in Boston this February, I helped to facilitate a hands-on session led
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Worms break it down!

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Did you know a bin of food waste is like a restaurant for worms? Worms take food scraps and break them down to make compost. This process is vermicomposting. You can set up a “worm restaurant” in the kitchen, basement, or a school classroom. While
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Be safe with waste

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Of 132 fatalities in the solid waste industry during 2017, 94 involved a customer or member of the public. That’s 71%! Be a partner in safety when you visit a drop-off center, transfer station, materials recovery facility, household hazardous waste center, or landfill. Here are some thoughts to keep in
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Travel with NO Trash

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Nine-year-old Addie and her 13-year-old brother Nathan were more than a little skeptical about their summer vacation. “Most of the time, having teachers for parents is great, but sometimes it’s just strange,” commented Nathan, remembering how he felt at the time. Their parents, Indiana school
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