by Yu Yang Pei | Industry News
Each year hundreds of millions of Americans visit sports venues and stadiums to see their favorite athletes in action. What seems like a carefree day of fun can take a heavy toll on the environment. It’s natural to focus on the score instead of the electricity...
by Yu Yang Pei | Industry News
Waste collection and disposal costs have been rising on an average of 2% a year, and the cost of recycling services is close behind at 1.9%. The waste management industry has been slow to change, but there is room for optimism as new technologies find a foothold....
by Yu Yang Pei | Industry News
Zero Waste + Circular Economics = Business Success From food to clothing to electronics, in a zero-waste world, nothing is wasted, and everything is reusable. If that sounds like science fiction, try thinking of zero as the ideal rather than the target. The goal...
by Yu Yang Pei | Educational Institutions, Success Stories
Gilbert, Arizona, began as a rail siding along the Arizona Eastern Railway and quickly became a thriving agricultural community. The first school, Gilbert Elementary, opened in 1913. Gilbert High opened later that year. As the town and population grew, so did the...
by Yu Yang Pei | Not-for-profit Organizations, Success Stories
“We’re here for you” is the comforting slogan promoted by Lexington, Fulton County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc., a private, not-for-profit agency serving more than 1,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Lexington is one of the leading...
by Yu Yang Pei | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
It’s hard to believe that organic waste could be a problem for our landfills. As consumers, we tend to think of organic waste as a good thing. We turn to organic products and packaging to help us avoid the over-use of plastic. We watch our neighbor toss organic waste...
by Yu Yang Pei | Industry News
Today we recognize the 45th Annual Earth Day. A day of celebrating the earth’s beauty and brilliance, today also serves as a stark reminder that we are constantly at odds with the planet we live on. Historically, technology has advanced at a wonderfully rapid rate....
by Yu Yang Pei | Industry News
Electronic waste has become a problem of global proportions. Electronic waste, or “e-waste,” like old phones, computers and servers, must be disposed of with special care and handling. If not disposed of properly electronic waste ends up sitting in landfills here, or...
