Waste Advantage Magazine - Waste & Recycling Industry News
WEBBoasting a circulation of more than 95,000 100% qualified subscribers, Waste Advantage Magazine is an independent publisher with staff that has more than 100 years of experience in publishing. Printed 12X annually, Waste Advantage Magazine is solely dedicated to covering the solid waste and recycling industry with one publication and one price. Our circulation delivers a blanket coverage of ...
Organics 101: A Stakeholder’s Guide to Organic Waste Material …
WEBMay 30, 2020 — Bladder sealing dry anaerobic digestion tunnel doors. Municipal Solid Waste Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is the most substantial volume and weight, waste stream in the U.S. Inside this waste stream is a 30 to 40 percent organic fraction, making it the leading amount of organic waste. A majority of communities in the U.S. only provide residential and commercial customers with a single MSW ...
Waste Conversion: The Benefits of Gasification
WEBOct 30, 2015 — Waste gasification can be used to enhance recycling programs. One ton of MSW can produce up to 1,000 kW of electricity. The gasification of waste reduces the need for landfill space, decreases methane emissions and reduces the use of fossil fuels. Similarly, coal gasification provides one of the cleanest …
Inside Minneapolis, MN’s Organics Recycling Facility
WEBJanuary 10, 2022. Since Minneapolis’ curbside organics recycling program rolled out in 2016, over half of the city’s households have ordered a small green bin to sit alongside their recycling and trash bins, where they can toss banana peels, bones, nail clippings, pizza boxes and more. Recycling coordinator Kellie Kish says 20-30 new ...
The Internet of Things (IoT): Making Waste Collection Part of a …
WEBSep 1, 2021 — IoT Sensors on Waste Collection Vehicles A variety of strategically located sensors in and around the waste collection vehicle include: 1. Sensors to Manage Lifts—For increased efficiencies, many waste collection fleets now use automated loaders to lift garbage containers and dump the garbage into the vehicle.
Why Americans aren’t recycling - Waste Advantage Magazine
WEBApr 22, 2019 — A new survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that 62 percent worry that a lack of knowledge is causing them to recycle incorrectly. And results found that fear to be substantiated – a high percentage of respondents struggled when quizzed on whether or not different materials could be recycled. Over half of respondents (53 percent) erroneously ...
5 Futuristic Waste Management Technologies
WEBFleet management systems allow drivers to adjust their routes to save time and reduce emissions. 5. AI Waste Sorting. Mistakes in waste sorting can lead to improper disposal and missed opportunities to recycle or reuse materials. Less than 1% of waste is monitored, which makes these errors likely.
Choosing a Residential Bear-Resistant Garbage Can
WEBMay 2, 2018 — Choosing a Residential Bear-Resistant Garbage Can. May 2, 2018. They are many important factors to consider when evaluating the bear resistant cans that are now available in today’s marketplace. Patti Sowka. The concept of garbage as a significant bear attractant is not a new one. However, as grizzly and black bear populations increase and ...
Keep America Beautiful Releases Largest Study on Litter in America
WEBApr 23, 2021 — An estimated 207 million PPE items were littered on U.S. roadways and waterways through early fall 2020. With the information from the study, Keep America Beautiful quantifies that if littering were to stop today and waste was properly managed, and every American picked up 152 pieces of litter at the …
WasteExpo 2023 Delivers a Week of Vital Education for Solid …
WEBBoasting a circulation of more than 95,000 100% qualified subscribers, Waste Advantage Magazine is an independent publisher with staff that has more than 100 years of experience in publishing. Printed 12X annually, Waste Advantage Magazine is solely dedicated to covering the solid waste and recycling industry with one publication and one price. Our circulation delivers a blanket coverage of ...