by Valerie Paquin | 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 Keith Laake | 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 Lisa Miller | 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 Lisa Miller | 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 Valerie Paquin | 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 Valerie Paquin | 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 Valerie Paquin | 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...
by Valerie Paquin | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
In addition to having Cost Control Associates looking at your waste removal services to find operating cost savings, you should look at the amount of waste your organization is generating. Think in terms of minimizing the waste stream. The waste stream is the flow of...
