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March 28, 2024

Recycling Composition Studies Raise the Bar on Residential Waste Programs

Cities, regions, and states are reaping the benefits from waste and recycling composition studies. This Waste Advantage article illustrates how waste characterization data turns into information that helps plan how … Continue reading Recycling Composition Studies Raise the Bar on Residential Waste Programs

March 13, 2024

The future relationship of sustainability and traditional waste and recycling may be a key piece in solving our waste puzzle

In her recent article, SCS Project Director Sonya Betker, a TRUE Advisor discusses how reframing what we waste as a resource, and capturing its embodied energy and resources as feedstock … Continue reading The future relationship of sustainability and traditional waste and recycling may be a ...

February 28, 2024

Part Two of Many: Refrigeration Standards & Codes

With the publication in January 2024 of the 2024 editions of the IFC, IMC, UMC, and NFPA1, state and local jurisdictions may begin the process of updating their adopted codes. … Continue reading Part Two of Many: Refrigeration Standards & Codes

February 15, 2024

Navigating PFAS Compliance in the Oil and Gas Industry

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund), the EPA is moving to classify perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous … Continue reading Navigating PFAS Compliance in the Oil and Gas Industry

January 5, 2024

From hot dogs to housing, first developments on former Oscar Mayer plant

Brownfields offer opportunities for communities and developers to revitalize properties with economic and social benefits. Properties are often located in areas with infrastructure in place but require the skills of … Continue reading From hot dogs to housing, first developments on former Oscar Mayer plant