As part of WM’s commitment to social responsibility, our Area Recycling leadership team organized a volunteer event at Mill City Grows – a local vegetable farm in Lowell, MA to weed, prepare beds, and plant scallions, lettuce, and bok choy plants. This initiative, as part of the team’s annual in-person leadership summit, was to promote […]
Events
How Waste Turned Into Peter Millar Apparel At Golf’s Greenest Event
Thousands of plastic water bottles recycled at last year’s WM Phoenix Open have been transformed into logoed shirts as part of a special line from Peter Millar. The shirts are being displayed and sold at the merchandise tent at TPC Scottsdale. This special line is part of a joint initiative with Repreve, which has turned […]
This is Climate. How We Live.
Washington Post Live brought together leading scientists, policymakers, environmentalists, and innovators to examine the environmental choices we face in our daily lives. As a Presenting Sponsor, WM brought Chief Sustainability Officer Tara Hemmer to the stage to lead a 15-minute segment, titled Enabling Sustainability Progress for Companies, to explore sustainability in waste and environmental services. […]
How Recycled Water Bottles at the WM Phoenix Open Will Become Next Year’s Swag
As the largest zero-waste sporting event in the world, the WM Phoenix Open is leading the way in repurposing materials and reducing the amount of plastics that end up in landfills. This year, recycled plastic water bottles from the WM Phoenix Open will be collected by Repreve, a brand that uses recycled materials to make […]
Sustainability Events & Conferences: WM Thought Leadership Engagements
After 11 years, we’ve bid farewell to the annual WM Sustainability Forum, but its legacy of big ideas and bold action lives on — and grows stronger — as we engage year-round in the world’s premier Sustainability Events. Attend in person, share on social or catch the highlights after each event. However you join us, […]