Biodegradable single-use shopping bags sound great, but in reality are just industry greenwashing. Learn more about this and why reusable shopping bags are still the best eco-friendly option to go with.
A major U.S. airport is taking a big step in its efforts to go green and reduce waste, creating a need for travelers to bring reusable alternatives. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has banned the sale of single-use plastic water bottles in the facility. This measure will significantly reduce the amount of trash generated by […]
Align Your Strategy to Support Your Customers and Grow Your Business Customer experience matters, and providing the right experience can keep your customers coming back. Much like it impacted everything, the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped the customer experience. A recent study conducted by Right Point zeros in on some significant points that will impact the […]
Understanding the Benefit of Going Reusable One of our readers reached out and wanted to learn more about reusable shopping bags. Specifically, just how eco-friendly are fabric shopping bags when compared to plastic bags. A wide variety of fabrics can be used to create reusable shopping bags. However, whether the fabric is recycled or sustainable […]
HBR Research Says Do This With Your Marketing and You Will Be in the Black Once a Crisis Is Over Economic downturns are an unfortunate reality and we are in the midst of such a downturn right now. It’s too early to know if we’ll enter into a full-fledged recession or how long until things rebound, but […]
Ditch Wishcycling to Improve Recycling Efforts Recycling is a great way to streamline the waste stream and make the most of the existing materials while conserving resources. However, the process of recycling is only effective when materials that can, in fact, be recycled are tossed into the proper bin. When items that cannot be recycled […]
Outreach Helps People Understand How to Recycle Earlier, we wrote about proposed legislation that could tremendously help the recycling industry. The inspiration for these posts came from our friends at SWANA. Essentially, both pieces of legislation would provide financial resources to state and local governments with the intent to improve outreach around recycling. We are […]
Big Changes Potentially Coming to the Recycling Industry Recently introduced legislation could make a huge difference in recycling rates throughout the U.S. Two pieces of legislation are calling for increased funding and outreach to improve and expand recycling efforts. If passed, these laws could have a major impact on the waste management industry and the […]
Learn the Secret Hack to Simplify Recycling Recycling is advantageous because it keeps materials with plenty of life and function left in them out of landfills. As landfills are filling up and reaching capacity, recycling is a viable solution. However, recycling isn’t always easy; particularly for people living in apartments and multi-family dwellings. Bags for […]
#GoReusableNow with The Confidence of Certified Reusable Bags The State of California works hard to go green, and a lot of that work falls to the Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery, known as CalRecycle. This agency helps residents of the Golden State conserve resources and recycle more. Conservation is a serious business at CalRecycle […]
What Your Brand Can Do to Help In honor of Halloween, we would like to go over some of the most frightening ways that plastic bags create havoc on our oceans, the planet, wildlife and even for humans. While these real-life horror stories are frightening, there is a solution and you and your business can […]
Make the Most of Your Marketing Budget Reusable products make great marketing tools. Items that bear your branding information are constant reminders about your business. As your customers use the items, they will think about your company while also positioning your branding information in front of a wider audience and growing your business. When buying […]
Help Your Customers Help the Planet Plastic straws never seemed like a big deal until several years ago when a video captured on a smartphone went viral. The footage showed marine biologists removing a plastic straw from the nose of a sea turtle. The video can be hard to watch, but it single-handedly started and […]
Pitch In to Make a Difference At age 10, Ryan is a recycling pro. He has been collecting bottles and cans since he was 3 years old and has steadily grown his recycling empire in Orange County, California. His passion stems from a desire to help and protect the planet. If you want to join […]
Consequences of Single-Use Plastic There has been a rash of animal deaths related to plastic trash. Five whales have died in as many months and once they are found, there is a huge amount of plastic, including single-use plastic bags, inside of them. Animals dying from plastic is a very real problem that can have […]
Alternatives to Recycling Bins That Makes Recycling Easy Recycling bins and reusable recycling bags are both viable options when it comes to rounding up items for recycling in most residential recycling programs. Recycling is important and helps municipalities streamline their waste management systems. While the bins work great in some instances, they fail to deliver […]
Understanding How Reusable Shopping Bags Can Help Us All You have probably heard that reusable shopping bags are good for the planet and make great promotional products. Reusable bags have a lot to offer both for the people who use them day in and day out and the brands that customize them for use as […]
A Simple Solution for a Common Problem Recycling in apartments is hard. There are a variety of obstacles that prevent tenants from easily recycling, and this has larger ramifications for the waste management industry. To gain a more in-depth understanding of why recycling is hard, you can download our Multi-Family Recycling White Paper. Read on to […]
Here’s How You Can Help Put a Stop to Plastic Pollution Awareness about plastic pollution has gone mainstream, and that’s a very good thing. Plastic pollution is a problem for the planet and its people, which is growing bigger and bigger by the day. It can be alarming and depressing, but you can help turn […]
What Can Your Business Do to Help the Planet Earlier, we looked into the impact a single person can have when they ditch single-use plastic bags in favor of reusable bags. The numbers are staggering, but one person can make a difference. The stakes are high too. Single-use plastic bags can cause a lot of […]