Talking Trash
Eco Partners is growing!
Eco Partners is growing! We are pleased to introduce our new Writing & Production Assistant, James Washington. Recently working as our intern, in his new role James will be taking on much of the writing for our clients. He will also learn the production side of...
Simple steps to backyard composting
In a recent post, we shared Leaves are turning brown, but keep your habits green. One way to "be green" with your leaf management is to compost your leaves. But perhaps you've never given composing a try. This is the year! Here's how to get started. The ingredients...
Put down the sledgehammer!
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...
Forward, Together
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...
About those Outdated Devices…
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...
Ron Gonen and The Waste-Free World
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...
Waste less at lunch
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...
Eating well while wasting and spending less
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...
Paper recycling on the rise nationwide
The United States saw a rise in recycling rates for both paper and corrugated cardboard (OCC) in 2021. Paper recycling rates rose from 65.7% in 2020 to 68% in 2021. To put this into more concrete terms, U.S. paper mills accepted more than 8.6 million tons of recycled...