As the largest zero-waste sporting event in the world, the WM Phoenix Open is leading the way in repurposing materials and reducing the amount of plastics that end up in landfills. This year, recycled plastic water bottles from the WM Phoenix Open will be collected by Repreve, a brand that uses recycled materials to make […]
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WM + Dow Rollout First Major Residential Plastic Film Recycling Program in the U.S.
WM and Dow announced the launch of a bold new collaboration to improve residential recycling for hard-to-recycle plastic films by allowing consumers in select markets to recycle these materials directly in their curbside recycling. This collaboration builds on WM and Dow’s continued support for a more expansive recycling system across the country. Once operating at […]
Sustainability Events & Conferences: WM Thought Leadership Engagements
After 11 years, we’ve bid farewell to the annual WM Sustainability Forum, but its legacy of big ideas and bold action lives on — and grows stronger — as we engage year-round in the world’s premier Sustainability Events. Attend in person, share on social or catch the highlights after each event. However you join us, […]
Forbes Names WM Among the Best Employers for Diversity in 2022
WM has earned recognition on Forbes’ list of Best Employers for Diversity 2022, joining other U.S. companies identified by employees across the nation as being the most dedicated to inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D). The designation underscores WM’s People First culture and its ongoing commitment to cultivating and sustaining an all-encompassing workplace that reflects the […]
New MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans
Effective 11/1/22, MassDEP expanded its list of waste disposal bans to include Mattresses and Textiles. Both bans are considered integral to the main goal of the Solid Waste Master Plan, which is to reduce landfilled tons within the state 30% by 2030 and 90% by 2050. MassDEP has also lowered the ban threshold for disposal […]