BREAKING NEWS: Dozens of FBI agents raid Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence to conduct an unannounced search warrant — even going as far as opening and searching his safe. RT TO THANK THE FBI FOR HOLDING TRUMP ACCOUNTABLE!
Please retweet if your home or office wasn't searched today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation pursuant to a warrant issued by a federal judge upon a showing of probable cause.
SWEEP is a third party environmental performance standard for #waste management and #recycling, similar to #LEED for buildings. Our Pilot Program is already bringing better results to our users and helping us improve the standard.
https://t.co/mGr6KHPacV
#BREAKING THREAD: As I warned, #FlintWaterCrisis charges against ex-MI Gov. Rick Snyder and 7 other defendants have been dropped due to MI AG Dana Nessel’s stunning bungling of the case…https://t.co/dOMJ7vkzSF
I'm fascinated by the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard story, especially the part about the Republican Party nominating a slate of candidates for Senate and House who want to burn down our republic and replace it with an authoritarian kleptocracy.
Environmental Leading Practice: Color-Coding Recycling Collection
Using “leading practices�� in recycling collection can possibly achieve diversion of 90 percent of discarded materials, based on recent waste characterization studies.
https://t.co/rVpwpvvHfu
What We’ve Got Here, Is Failure to Separate (Part 3 of 3)
Mixed waste processing—done right—can 1) ensure 100% participation, 2) divert up to 95% fr disposal & 3) focus consumers on what they do better, eg. purchase decisions…sounds too good to be true!
https://t.co/9vA8OKvQg4
Sustainability Needs Worker Safety
It’s no secret that the waste and recycling industry has a spotty track record when it comes to the health and safety of its workforce.
https://t.co/vSW0hlnjRd
What We've Got Here, Is Failure to Separate (Part 1 of 3) Separation (plus a little cleaning) is the principal difference between valuable feedstocks and garbage. https://t.co/OtqbW9WbMF
What We've Got Here, Is Failure to Separate (Part 2 of 3)
Using physics – density, dimension, & optical properties – ultimately will be a far superior way to #recycle than relying on millions of well-meaning, but confused & partially motivated consumers.
https://t.co/0NLW4wDCo2
What We’ve Got Here, Is Failure to Separate (Part 3 of 3)
Mixed waste processing—done right—can 1) ensure 100% participation, 2) divert up to 95% fr landfills & 3) refocus consumers on the purchase decision vs disposal…sounds almost too good to be true!
https://t.co/9vA8OKvQg4
Talkin' Trash: What is the key to higher recycling rates?
As more cities set high diversion rate targets, some industry leaders view mixed waste processing as a clear solution. Other industry professionals remain opposed to the idea on principle.
https://t.co/av4zcGKInW
Don’t Forget About the Workers Who Process Your Trash and Recycling
A review of 2010-2015 Federal and State OSHA inspections of recycling facilities found breaches of safety requirements 65% of the time, totaling over 1,200 violations.
https://t.co/vcjf6S7TL0
Peak Packaging: the Milestone Nobody Knew to Celebrate
While absolute packaging generation appears to have plateaued, other ways of framing the data tells a very different story.
https://t.co/LQfsgjvqux
What We've Got Here, Is Failure to Separate (Part 1 of 3)
When materials are separate and relatively clean, they are called feedstocks. When they are mashed together after discarding, they are called garbage, even though the molecules have not changed.
https://t.co/THbC3u2thn
What We've Got Here, Is Failure to Separate (Part 2 of 3)
Today's dirty MRFs are like a golf cart being sold as a family vehicle. They are being asked to do something that they were not designed to do and, not surprisingly, do not do it very well.
https://t.co/0NLW4wDCo2
Lifecycle Thinking Across the Value Chain
SMM encourages life cycle based decision making for collaborative and integrative approaches to problem solving.
https://t.co/EORcjVGLvE
What We've Got Here, Is Failure to Separate (Part 1 of 3) Separation (plus a little cleaning) is the principal difference between valuable feedstocks and garbage. https://t.co/OtqbW9WbMF
Recyclable Products Need Convenient Recycling Programs The SPC’s study showed that only 68% of Americans have a curbside recycling program accepting cans...[and] it needs to be stressed that not all curbside programs are convenient.
https://t.co/bVPo5TZS4O