Posts by Preston Barta
3 Key Sustainability Findings at SXSW 2023: What Your Company Can Learn & Put Into Action
– Mar. 23, 2023 – The Austin-Texas-based festival South by Southwest wrapped over the weekend. As much as the ten-day event celebrates music and film, it’s also a conference that connects the public with experts welcoming change through innovative technology and techniques – as exemplified by SXSW 2023’s sustainability-focused panels. If you’re an executive who’s…
Read MoreUnwrapping Sustainability: 3 Ways Your Business’ Waste Streams Can Adapt, Survive and Thrive During the Holiday Season
– November 22, 2021 – Don’t operate in the dark based on guesswork! While it is true that supplies will likely play catch up for some time, there are actions to take to optimize your enterprise with sustainability in mind — and it can be discovered through your business’ waste streams.
Read MoreCleanse Your Company of Greenwashing Worries With A Waste-Minded Sustainability Plan
– August 18, 2022 – According to a recent Fast Company study, 68 percent of company owners admit that their business is guilty of greenwashing – a shady marketing gimmick intended to mislead customers who prefer to purchase services and products from environmentally conscious brands. Another poll found that two-thirds of executives globally question if…
Read MoreESG Must Become a Top Priority! This 5-Step Formula Can Lead to Sustainable, Profitable Opportunities
– July 21, 2022 – Perhaps you’ve heard about the SEC’s proposed rules. These regulations would require publicly traded organizations to provide investors with standardized environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures backed by data. However, these reporting requirements would impact all entities within a company’s value chain, publicly traded or not. So, why not get…
Read MoreOrganic Waste-to-Compost Journey Provides Valuable Insights Across Multiple Markets
While grocery stores generate a lot of food waste (about 16 billion pounds per year), that doesn’t mean uneaten or spoiled organics should end up in the landfill. The composting cycle below closes the loop on organic waste by turning items like supermarket food scraps and local yard trimmings into rich compost soil for the…
Read MoreRecipe for Sustainable Alphabet Soup: Terms to Digest in Waste & Recycling
– May 19, 2022 – As sustainability professionals, we have a habit of using waste/recycling terms and acronyms. To shed some light on some of the many significant (but perhaps least obvious) terms used in describing the functions and aspects of waste and recycling, below is an industry dictionary (categorized by waste types and systems).…
Read MoreSuccess in Sustainability: The Most Important Business Trait For Your Market
One way to ensure success is by creating an environment to challenge the status quo. Instead of letting your conditions and circumstances be the driving force of your decisions, allow your values to determine your choices!
Read MoreNature Means Business: Consumers Demand Sustainability. Your Company’s Waste Streams Can Help Navigate.
– March 23, 2022 – Customer Needs for Circular/Sustainable Solutions Intensify – Is Your Business Providing Them? A headline that hasn’t changed over the past two years has been “Customer Needs Are Evolving.” We know because we wrote about it in 2020 and 2021. The pandemic has had a massive impact on the climate consciousness…
Read MoreSorting Truth from Trash: Common Waste Myths Debunked
– February 17, 2022 – A “lesser expense” may be taking away from managing your key business initiatives. There are many myths and misconceptions regarding trash and recycling, from a sustainable operation costing more to multiple waste locations equating to numerous vendors and contracts. To gain a better understanding of the waste industry and how…
Read MoreSetting Small Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions Can Have a Big Impact
– January 20, 2022 – Setting a sustainable New Year’s resolution can be a great way to change your business positively. However, establishing a resolution and sticking to it doesn’t exactly have a hand-in-glove relationship. According to a recent study by Scranton University, only 19% of people complete their resolutions. Reasons for that are because…
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