by Julanne Sausser | Oct 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Remove and donate — don’t demolish home renovation materials. Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer or you contact a professional, home improvement is an exciting but messy business. Once the job starts, the disarray, dust, and debris can seem to seep into your soul, and...
by Julanne Sausser | Sep 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
The thought of strategic planning might make our eyes glaze over, but it is key to progress and moving forward. It is especially important for today’s solid waste managers as the industry continues to undergo changes in worker priorities, technology, and ways to...
by Julanne Sausser | Sep 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
New iPhones were announced last week and more of the latest cell phone models and electronic devices will arrive this fall. Are you planning to upgrade? Cell phones, computers, DVRs, DVD players, game consoles, TVs, iPads and tablets, and e-readers — how many of these...
by Julanne Sausser | Aug 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
In The Waste-Free World: How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet (Portfolio, 288 pages), author Ron Gonen asks consumers, businesses, and banks to embrace a circular economy. A circular economy is a model of production and consumption...
by Julanne Sausser | Aug 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Have some back-to-school folks at your house? According to the EPA, on average, each student throws away about 67 pounds of lunch waste per year. That might be more than some young students weigh! This total includes uneaten food and food scraps, as well as...
by Julanne Sausser | Aug 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
In the United States, about 40% of all food goes to waste. That wasted food costs a family of four about $1,500 each year! At home, you can reduce your food waste by using the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: Reduce your food waste at home by planning your meals for...
