WM is proud to be counted among the Forbes List of World’s Top Female Friendly Companies 2021. The list was compiled by surveying 85,000 women in 40 countries to identify companies that are leading the way in supporting women in the workplace. Market research company, Statista, also asked women to assess how companies use their […]
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WM Phoenix Open – Helping to Change the Course of Arizona’s Freshwater Future
Water sustainability is front-of-mind at the WM Phoenix Open. This Scottsdale PGA tour stop is the largest zero-waste sporting event in the world. In fact, since 2013, WM has been committed to event sustainability by diverting tournament waste through recycling, composition, donation, and reuse. In 2022, WM partnered with DigDeep’s Navajo Water Project to change […]
Disposing of Plexiglass in the Waste Stream
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 […]
Gorillas On the Line
The global mobile phone recycling challenge, “Gorillas on the Line…Answer the Call” came to a close on April 30, 2019. This community engagement initiative was created by the Association of Zoos and Aquarium (AZA) Gorilla Species Survival Plan education advisory team to raise awareness about cell phone recycling and its benefits to gorilla conservation. Recycling […]
WM Named to Fortune Magazine’s List of “World’s Most Admired Companies”
We’re proud to announce that Waste Management has Joined Fortune magazine’s list of ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’. Rated by top executives, directors and industry analysts, this marks the Company’s debut on the list. This honor truly speaks to the contributions made by our more than 42,000 employees as well as the steps we’ve been taking […]