by Julanne Sausser | Nov 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
America Recycles Day (ARD), celebrated every November 15, serves as a reminder of the importance and impact of recycling. Despite its significance, the United States has a recycling rate of only 30% for residential materials, including glass, plastic, cardboard, and...
by Julanne Sausser | Nov 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
Reusable shopping bags are handy and durable, but they aren’t self-cleaning. Here are some tips to keep your reusable shopping bags clean and your family healthy! •Wash your hands after you get home from the store and before unloading grocery bags. •Launder reusable...
by Julanne Sausser | Oct 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
What is a Customer Journey Map? And how can it apply to solid waste management programs? At a recent conference for solid waste management districts in Indiana, we learned that a Customer Journey Map follows the relationship between a customer and a service provider...
by Julanne Sausser | Oct 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Buying and selling used items helps your community, your wallet, and the environment. But how? The sad truth is that Americans in total generate tons of waste — literally. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average American individually...
by Julanne Sausser | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Are you starting to feel spooky? It’s the season for channeling your inner witch, superhero, or TV character. But don’t rush out and buy a costume! Halloween brings lots of ghoulish fun, but it can also generate a significant amount of waste, from costumes...
by Julanne Sausser | Oct 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
“Breaking the Plastic Wave: Top Findings for Preventing Plastic Pollution,” a report published several years ago by the Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ, Ltd., predicted that with “business as usual,” ocean plastic pollution would triple by 2040. That would be the...
