Sustainability Talks: How Might We?

Sustainability Talks: How Might We?

Over the years, Susan Robinson, Waste Management’s Senior Director of Sustainability and Policy, has shared insights and expert opinions on all things sustainability. Recently, Waste 360 asked her to pen a monthly column for their Sustainability Talks Newsletter – an opportunity for Susan to help folks think beyond waste and recycling. In her February article, […]

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Disposing of Plexiglass in the Waste Stream

Acrylic and plexiglass barriers

One product that became an essential and everyday item during COVID is the plastic acrylic  (commonly called plexiglass) barriers that businesses installed to keep customers and employees safe during the outbreak. Plexiglass barriers are seemingly everywhere these days — grocery stores, dry cleaners, restaurant pickup windows, discount stores, and pharmacies. As COVID restrictions have started […]

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WM sponsors Leadership New Hampshire’s annual Environmental and Sustainability Day

Waste Management of New England and Upstate New York (NEUNY) sponsored Leadership New Hampshire’s (LNH) annual Environment and Sustainability Day on January 14th, 2020.   Participants were briefed on the impacts to natural resources by community development and human behavior and then focused on developing solutions.   University of New Hampshire’s Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer Fiona Wilson […]

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Hard-to-Handle Materials

Waste Management has developed several collection programs to help both residential and commercial customers manage their hard-to-handle materials. From swimming pool chemicals to electronic waste material, we’re working to help businesses dispose of items not suitable for regular waste bins.  Homes and businesses are filled with ordinary items and materials that require extraordinary disposal, handling […]

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