On the Merits of Recycling Right
Adam Mitchell discusses the benefits of recycling education. Wish-cycling e.g. aspirational recycling def. “The act of putting a non-recyclable material in the recycling bin because ‘it feels like it should be recyclable.’” Example: […]
Why do commercial businesses in Brooklyn, Queens, and Lower Manhattan start food waste diversion programs?
Boro-Wide has been collecting food waste for composting and anaerobic digestion since 2003. Each year, our customers in Western Queens, Lower Manhattan, and Northern Brooklyn divert over 8,000 tons of organic material […]
The Zero Waste Movement and How Your Business Can Make a Difference
We have all heard the term “zero-waste”, but do you really understand what it means? In simple terms, the goal of zero waste is to not send any waste to […]