Spotlight: 4THBIN and e-waste
When it comes to waste, one area often overlooked is electronic waste. What is e-waste, and how can businesses ensure it’s recycled appropriately? How do I recycle e-waste legally and protect my data at the same time? We sat down with the President and Co-founder of 4THBIN, a leading e-waste recycling solutions provider and one…Read More…
How to recycle food waste in Philadelphia – A guide
The issue of how to tackle food waste in Philly is considered the ‘next frontier’ of recycling in the city, and currently, over 20% of all the waste set out for collection by Philadelphia residents is organic matter. This is not only a cause of immediate concern in terms of pests, with rotting of food left in dumpsters and recycling bins, but an even bigger problem environmentally,…Read More…
Your investors care about waste management
Sustainable investing has been growing rapidly over the last decade. A recent survey found the COVID-19 pandemic has actually accelerated sustainable investing trends, with many investors now planning to double their share of sustainable investments in the next five years. In short, sustainable investing means selecting companies (or other investments) based, at least in part,…Read More…
How to recycle food waste in Boston – A guide
The statistics for food waste in the US are eye-opening, with Americans trashing around 40% of all food produced. That’s roughly 80 billion lbs of food each year and around 219 lbs per person. This equates to nearly $1,600 per family, and this at a time when, according to the Greater Boston Food Bank, around 600,000 people in Massachusetts alone…Read More…
Can paper bottles be a viable replacement for single-use plastics?
In 2018, Americans consumed more than 70 billion bottles of water, according to one study from the Container Recycling Institute, with three-quarters of those ending up in landfill or the incinerator, or when not properly disposed of, showing up in our waterways too. Based on our consumption of bottled water in just one year alone,…Read More…
Why more and more companies are finally going green
Companies looking for more sustainable ways of doing business are nothing new, but there has been a substantial increase in recent years. From the smallest startups entering the market focused entirely on sustainable products and services, to the largest multinational businesses overhauling existing operations to embrace sustainability metrics, there’s a sea of change happening—and its…Read More…
How to recycle electronics in Boston: A guide
As the most populous city in New England, and the 21st most populous city in the US, Boston produces a notable amount of trash. Around 1.2 million tons of trash every year, with about 75% of that ending up in landfill or incinerators. However, The City of Boston and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is now seeking to reduce this to 20% with…Read More…
Reducing holiday waste – why it matters
With nearly 1 million extra tons of garbage per week going to landfill between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, consider options to reduce waste and increase waste diversion during this time of year. We’ve compiled a list of the most common holiday items and tips on how to prevent them from ending up in the waste…Read More…
Giving Tuesday Spotlight: human-I-T gives technology and confidence
There is an overwhelming number of organizations that inspire and do good for people and for the environment. One that we recently partnered with, human-I-T, is an organization that is shrinking the digital divide while diverting e-waste from landfill. Read on to learn more about this amazing organization. Q: Tell us more about human-I-T and…Read More…
1 Hotels leads by example with their zero waste mission
Many companies are reevaluating their sustainability goals and making both big and small changes to guarantee their impact on the environment is minimal. Here we sit down with one of our favorite, sustainability-forward clients and dive into their initiatives! Corinne Hanson, Global Corporate Director of Sustainability and Impact at SH Hotels & Resorts discusses 1…Read More…