Posts by Preston Barta
ESG 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…
Read MoreAn Inconvenient Truth: EV Lifecycles and the Waste They Produce
– September 28, 2021 – Electric vehicles continue to expand their role in helping us meet global carbon emission targets. But are we prepared to deal with their associated waste streams and other environmental costs?
Read MoreConstruction & Demolition Recycling: How Contractors Can Profit from Sustainable Work
– September 17, 2021 – Here’s how to plan demolition and construction work to reduce waste tippage and prevent spiraling landfill volumes from driving up waste disposal costs
Read MoreHave Your Business Back-to-School Ready with Less Waste in Tow
Originally published on Aug. 11, 2021. Repurposed on Aug. 8, 2023. The back-to-school season has arrived, and for many businesses, this is an incredibly hectic time. Parents and teachers are trying to decide what is essential for students as the new year begins. While learners and educators prime themselves to snap up supplies and go…
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