Tag: recycling
How to Design a Recycling Program that Really Works
9 Steps for Successful Recycling
1. Set up appropriate recycling programs in administrative offices, food service areas, and public areas. It is best to concentrate on areas that produce significant amounts of particular materials. 2. Walk through the facility noting what type of waste is discarded in each area. A walk-through will help determine which types of bins are needed. […]
Preventing Spills Is the Key to Solvent Training
What to Expect in the World of Waste for 2012
In November 2011, EPA closed public comment on a rule concerning the disposal of coal combustion residuals from electricity-producing facilities, first proposed in 2010. EPA is considering two possible options for the management of coal ash. Under the first proposal, EPA would list these residuals as special wastes subject to regulation under Subtitle C of […]
Want More US Jobs? Recycle.
Recycling = US Jobs More than 56,000 recycling and reuse establishments in the United States employ approximately 1.1 million people, and generate an annual payroll of $37 billion, and gross $236 billion in annual revenues. The number of workers in the recycling industry is comparable to the automobile and truck manufacturing industry and is significantly […]