Traditionally, consumers have largely incurred the cost of disposal for the end-of-life of products, whether through a landfill, incinerate or recycle, or through municipal trash and recycling fees. Product Stewardship, also called Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), shifts some of that post-consumer product management expense to companies manufacturing consumer goods, based on variables such as collection cost […]
Waste Management, Artist’s Studio & Gallery at Patriot Place, and Patriot Place (Foxboro MA) have teamed up for the Patriot Place Fall 2021 Debunk Junk Art Contest. We are soliciting all Patriot Place employees, their family and friends, and all mall patrons for works of art that inspire others how to be more sustainable. Your entry may encompass […]
Another year of virtual celebrations to commemorate Earth Day helped us lower our carbon footprint! WM Total Recycle Program (TRP) Manager Michelle Lee Guiney kicked off Earth month with a virtual seminar at Worcester Poly Tech on developments and trends in the waste and recycling (W&R) industry. Students, faculty and staff learned about impacts to […]
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, […]
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. Susan viewed this as […]
