This article from The Fall River Herald News highlights the Green Move Out program at UMass Dartmouth, run by a group of students.  During this year’s move-out the group collected 4,300 pounds of items to donate to charity, diverting that material from the waste stream.  This represents a 3,100 pound increase from last year’s results.  UMass…
Find out how RecyclingWorks helped the Lenox Hotel in Boston prepare for the commercial food waste disposal ban, and learn more about how we can offer your facility free, direct assistance!
This article from Sustainable City Network details the efforts by several Massachusetts towns to begin curbside composting and pickup at residences. In each case, the success of the program has depended on cooperation between community groups, haulers as well as state and local government. Remember that the upcoming Commercial Organics Waste Ban applies only to large…
This article from the Gloucester Times highlights DownRiver Ice Cream of Essex, which is making the move to compost or recycle 100% of the waste it produces. Â They’re working with the Green Team from Manchester Essex Regional High School to create signage that helps their customers understand what waste to compost and what to recycle.…
This article from High Rise Facilities notes that diverting food waste can help to reduce a hotel’s disposal costs. Please don’t be too alarmed by the title of the post; the Commercial Organics Waste Ban applies to businesses and institutions which produce one ton or more of organic waste each week. Â Visit our food waste…
This article from Masslive describes how various businesses in Massachusetts are preparing for the upcoming Commercial Food Waste Disposal Ban beginning October 1, 2014.  The article interviews representatives from Big Y, Martin’s Farm, Hope and Olive, and the Center for Ecotechnology. Interested in learning more about the commercial organics waste ban and best management practices for…
This article from Masslive highlights the work being done by Martin’s Farm, a family-owned Greenfield farm which has been taking in compost for 20 years, helping Franklin County to lead the way in commercial composting. Â The article gives an especially incisive look at the steps involved in commercial composting, from intake of waste through processing…
This article from MassLive describes the award-winning effort from Big E’s Supermarket to reduce their food waste by implementing a composting and recycling program.  This reduced their waste collection frequency to once a month, significantly reducing disposal costs. Inspired? Check out our compliance page to learn how your business can cut its waste disposal costs while improving…
This article from wcvb.com highlights the great work being done by Lovin’ Spoonfuls, a Boston-based food-rescue organization. Â Grocery stores often have a hard time selling bruised or blemished produce; instead of that unsold food going out with the trash, Lovin’ Spoonfuls collects and distributes it to soup kitchens and other organizations that feed the hungry.…
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is compiling information on Earth Day events open to the public in Massachusetts. Information about these events will be shared in a press release and on MassDEP’s website. If your organization or community is hosting an event for Earth Day, you can get the word out and share…
