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3 Ways To Convince Your Boss To Start A Recycling Program
— Without a good commercial recycling program in place, your firm could be throwing away thousands of dollars every year. If you want to pitch your boss on the importance of starting a program, here are three compelling ways your company can benefit.Read More
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How To Avoid Buying The Wrong Kind Of Compostable Material For Your Eco-Friendly Event
— Just because an item has a BPI compostable badge, it does not mean it will be accepted as composted material by your local processor. It is essential that you contact your local processor to discuss which materials they will accept before purchasing them for your event.Read More
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8 Tips for Effective Recycling Posters
— 8 things you should know about recycling posters - The best way to achieve an effective recycling program is clear and impactful recycling posters /labels.Read More
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Using a RAT to Monitor Recycling Success
— One of the biggest challenges in recycling is measuring participation by users and service staff. Here are two Recycling Assessment Tools (RAT) to help you measure program compliance.Read More
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Solutions for Campus Recycling Program Funding.
— Funding can often be the first hurdle when implementing a recycling program on campus.Read More
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10 tips for campus recycling success
— How to get students engaged in the campus recycling program.Read More
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How To Complete A Waste Audit In 5 Easy Steps
— Waste audits can be an eye-opening experience as they often identify wasteful practices that translate into soft dollar losses from the financial perspective. They can also highlight areas of hazard that Health & Safety need to be aware of.Read More
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Communication – Help People Make the Right Choice.
— Communication is a vital component of the CleanRiver 3C Process which is a set of best practices designed to help you increase the amount of waste you divert from landfill and generate a return on your program investment. The 3Cs…Read More
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Culture – Your People Make a Recycling Program Work
— Culture is the number one driver for recycling program success; here’s how to get your people using your recycling program properly: 1. Drive it from the top down Often recycling programs fail because no-one makes them a priority, however if…Read More
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Make Money From Your Recycling Program
— Your recycling program can be a valuable income generator which improves your bottom line or frees up funding for other sustainability initiatives. Here’s the top 3 ways to generate revenue from your recycling program: 1. Paper and cardboard are worth…Read More
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Why Aren’t There Standard Colors for Recycling Streams?
— “Why Aren’t There Standard Colors for Recycling Streams?” This is a common question that our customers ask when they first look at implementing a new recycling program. It would seem logical in a society that embraces color as a…Read More
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Save Money with a Centralized Recycling Program
— Many organizations such as Harley Davidson, Brewer Science and Wilfrid Laurier University, have implemented centralized recycling and waste programs. Claire Bennett, Sustainability Manager at Wilfrid Laurier University says “The program has been instrumental in our overall waste management program at…Read More
