Climate change becomes widely recognized corporate factor for waste and recycling
While many of the largest companies have been releasing sustainability reports for years, 2019 marked a potential turning point in the level of detail and...
Why America’s recycling isn’t working and what you can do about it
Poor recycling habits cost US municipalities $3.2 Billion annually. What are the common challenges local governments are facing?
National Overview: Facts and Figures on Materials, Wastes and Recycling
EPA began collecting and reporting data on the generation and disposition of waste in the United States more than 30 years ago. The Agency uses...
Managing and Transforming Waste Streams – A Tool for Communities
In 2002, San Francisco set a goal of 75% diversion by 2010 and in 2003 Zero Waste by 2020. The city's comprehensive Environment Code, created...
Basic Information about Landfill Gas
Landfill gas (LFG) is a natural byproduct of the decomposition of organic material in landfills. LFG is composed of roughly 50 percent methane (the primary...
Sustainable Piermont
Sustainable Piermont is a community initiative to protect our environment and prepare for the upcoming effects of Climate Change. Piermont stands out locally and regionally...
C40 Cities
Cities are where the future happens first. The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group connects more than 90 of the world’s greatest cities, representing over 650...
US Climate Alliance
In response to the U.S. federal government’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, Governors Andrew Cuomo, Jay Inslee, and Jerry Brown...