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 […]
sustainability
WM Unveils New $30 MRF in Cleveland As Part Of Larger Regional and National Recycling Plans
WM is pleased to announce the opening of a nearly 100,000 square-foot recycling facility in Cleveland, OH. The state-of-the-art technology deployed in the new facility is expected to process up to 420 tons of recyclables per day. The WM Cleveland Recycling Facility is intended to help the region’s recycling programs expand and is part of […]
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. […]
New Program Makes Plastic Bag Recycling Possible in Orem
The city of Orem, Utah and WM are partnering on a pilot program to try and find a way to recycle plastic film and bags. Residents have been asked to include mail packaging, grocery bags, food storage bags, and other film plastics in their single-stream collection bins, and WM has installed new technology at its […]
WM Unveils New $35 Million Eco Vista Renewable Natural Gas Facility
WM has announced the opening of a new 14,430-square-foot renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Springdale, Arkansas. The facility will process biogas collected from the Eco Vista Class 1 landfill that is generated when organic material decomposes. The use of RNG from the new plant is expected to avoid up to approximately 40,000 tons per […]