Five Tips for a More Sustainable Holiday Season
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3M ago
The holiday season is often cited as a time for giving. Unfortunately, it can also be a time for wasting. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, Americans produce 25% more waste than they do during any other time of year. In 2022, the United States Postal Service (USPS) processed more than 11.7 billion packages and pieces of mail during the holiday season alone—adding up to a lot of landfill-bound paper and plastic. Fortunately, small steps can go a long way toward reducing your waste footprint during this festive time. Be Prudent with Packaging and Wrapping Paper During the holidays, Americ ..read more
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Food Waste Regulations Update: Diversion and Education
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3M ago
“Don’t waste your food.” It’s more than a well-worn topic of debate between young children and their caretakers. It is also—more importantly—a far-reaching environmental, social, and economic challenge. In the United States alone, approximately one-third of the food produced is never consumed. When food goes uneaten, all the resources used to produce and transport it—from water to fertilizer to various forms of energy­—are wasted as well. When food is sent to the landfill, its decomposition generates methane and carbon dioxide, two gases known to contribute to climate change. It’s no wonder th ..read more
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Anaerobic Digestion: A Primer
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4M ago
A whopping 34-40 percent of the food produced in the United States goes uneaten each year. All that food waste adds up to an estimated 24 percent of materials in municipal solid waste landfills, which in turn produces an outsized 58 percent of the methane those landfills emit into the environment. It’s no wonder that businesses and communities are increasingly seeking ways to reduce landfill-bound food—and to turn it into a source of clean energy. One of the most effective ways to do both? Anaerobic digestion. What Is Anaerobic Digestion? Anaerobic digestion is a natural process by which micro ..read more
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Six Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Give Trick-or-Treaters
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5M ago
For many, Halloween isn’t just one night—it’s a full month of spooky fun, culminating in an evening of trick-or-treating that millions of kids (and plenty of adults, too) look forward to all year. Candy is, of course, central to the celebration. It’s also responsible for one of the scariest parts of the holiday: piles and piles of plastic waste. Every year, Americans purchase more than 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween alone. That means a whole lot of wrappers and other plastic-based packaging. Without proper recycling, almost all of that plastic ends up in landfills or oceans, where i ..read more
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Introducing Trash or Treasure: Turning “Sweet” Holidays into Sustainable Celebrations!
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6M ago
Holidays mean celebrations. And celebrations, more often than not, mean sweets—lots of them. Americans alone spent a record $36.9 billion on candy in 2021, with more than 600 pounds purchased just for Halloween. Needless to say, that’s a lot of candy wrappers. Unfortunately, the vast majority of them end up in landfills because most curbside recycling programs aren’t able to handle them. The good news? Rubicon knows just how to turn this would-be trash into next-generation treasure. Say Hello to Trash or Treasure The Rubicon Trash or Treasure program gives you all the information and tools you ..read more
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Scope 3 Emissions: What You Need to Know
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6M ago
Corporate sustainability reporting largely focuses on how business operations impact the environment. As the effects of climate change become more apparent, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data helps translate business activities into climate impact. Regulators are likely to implement more rules around mandatory disclosure of emissions data that quantifies the climate impacts of business operations and supply chains. GHG emissions are classified into 3 different “scopes” or categories meant to indicate who “owns” the emissions as well as the level of control that a company has over emissions-ge ..read more
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Introducing Trash or Treasure: Turning “Sweet” Holidays into Sustainable Celebrations!
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6M ago
Holidays mean celebrations. And celebrations, more often than not, mean sweets—lots of them. Americans alone spent a record $36.9 billion on candy in 2021, with more than 600 pounds purchased just for Halloween. Needless to say, that’s a lot of candy wrappers. Unfortunately, the vast majority of them end up in landfills because most curbside recycling programs aren’t able to handle them. The good news? Rubicon knows just how to turn this would-be trash into next-generation treasure. Say Hello to Trash or Treasure The Rubicon Trash or Treasure program gives you all the information and tools you ..read more
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Introducing Next Summit Digital: Conversations on the Future of Solid Waste Management
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7M ago
At Rubicon, we have always described Next Summit as a forum for growth and collaboration, and as an opportunity to explore the potential of the next phase of your fleet operations. It is also a venue for Rubicon to share what is coming next for our organization. Rubicon’s software-based waste, recycling, and fleet operations products operate on the cusp of innovation, bringing cutting-edge technology to solid waste operations across the country and creating more sustainable, efficient urban futures. We wanted to build on the success of Next Summit 2023, giving attendees a refresher and offerin ..read more
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How to Dispose of Grills, Lawnmowers, Air Conditioners, and Other Summer Appliances
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8M ago
Eventually, all appliances must be replaced, whether you’re upgrading to a newer and nicer lawnmower mid-season, or just getting rid of an old air conditioner at the end of the summer. Unlike everyday trash and recycling, these items require specific steps for safe and legal disposal—you can’t just toss a charcoal grill or string trimmer into a bin and put it out on the curb. Read on for advice on the proper disposal of appliances that see heavy use during the summer months. We’ll start with general advice, then proceed to device-specific instructions. Is Your Appliance E-Waste? Electronic was ..read more
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Easy Tips for a Sustainable Beach Trip
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8M ago
When we hit peak summer, we hit the beach. Our beaches double as both a good time and an increasingly rare opportunity to engage directly with nature. But beaches are, like the rest of nature, subject to harm from human interaction. Just because you’re there to relax doesn’t mean you should relax your commitment to sustainability. Here are some simple tips to keep our beaches, wildlife and waterways clean and safe for the future. Seek Out Reef Friendly Sunscreen When you swim with sunscreen, chemicals seep into the water. Nanoparticles commonly found in sunscreen chemicals have been shown to h ..read more
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