Over the years, Oracle Corporation’s campus in Burlington, MA, has implemented multiple environmentally friendly options including solar panels, cell phone recycling, aluminum can collection for Boys and Girls Club, and, an organics service that converts food waste to energy at WM’s Centralized Organics Recycling facility. For its newest sustainability initiative, Oracle partnered with WM’s Total […]
Shortages and Surpluses: WM Customers Helping Customers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Not surprisingly, revenue from visitors sustains non-profit organizations like Zoo New England (ZNE). Like so many businesses and organizations, the coronavirus shutdown was very challenging for ZNE’s Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo, especially since they were heading into the busy season with no […]
The most recent edition of the Recycle Smart MA newsletter featured Ed Conley, Waste Management plant manager at a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Massachusetts. In the story, he shares what a typical day looks like for him at the MRF (pronounced “murf”) to help us better understand what happens to our recyclables after we […]
Last year’s Sustainability Forum emphasized contamination. This year it was focused on the consumer demand for post-consumer recycled (PCR) content in products, which ensures that brands/manufacturers are sustainable. This messaging was for all areas of the supply chain – everyone must use and increase the percentage of recycled content in products. Jim Fish, president and […]
Waste Management has simplified our customers’ online experience by consolidating all WM related recycling information into one place. We’re here to help you recycle right, answer common recycling questions and provide the information, tools, and resources you need to make recycling both simple and convenient. Whether you’re a long-time recycler or brand new, we want […]
