July 20, 2016

CDR, Inc. Where Business, Protecting the Environment, and Community Support Work Simultaneously

  Imagine 170 dump trucks stacked one atop another. That’s how much construction debris CDR diverted from landfills in 2015. Read about CDR’s award winning strategy.   Construction and Demolition Recycling Inc. … Continue reading CDR, Inc. Where Business, Protecting the Environment, and Community Support Work Simultaneously

July 13, 2016

Letter to US EPA: Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2017 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2018 (Proposed Rule)

On July 11, 2016, multiple organizations representing the full value chain of cellulosic waste feedstock conversion to transportation fuel sent a letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental … Continue reading Letter to US EPA: Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2017 and Biomass-Based ...

July 13, 2016

SCS Advice from the Field: How can recycling collectors ensure clean material when serving the commercial space?

By following the simple procedures governing selective routing in the commercial space, it is possible to turn a high disposal garbage collection system into a high diversion recycling system, without … Continue reading SCS Advice from the Field: How can recycling collectors ensure clean material when ...

July 11, 2016

SCS Engineers Expands Ecological Service Capabilities for the Protection of Sensitive Natural Resources

Sensitive natural resources include but are not limited to the following: Threatened and Endangered (T&E) species and their habitats, wildlife refuges, wetlands, and tribal burial grounds. These are areas where … Continue reading SCS Engineers Expands Ecological Service Capabilities for the Protection of Sensitive Natural Resources ...

July 6, 2016

SCS Advice from the Field: Proven Methods to Reduce Contamination in Recycling

Contamination causes major problems for recycling programs. Improving communication plays a pivotal role in solving the issue.   Tracie Onstad Bills, Northern California Director, Sustainable Materials Management at SCS Engineers Thank … Continue reading SCS Advice from the Field: Proven Methods to Reduce Contamination in Recycling