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This fall the Ei Team was busy traveling, publishing articles, and enjoying media accolades for recent accomplishments. The Ei Blogs continue to achieve impressive milestones and communicate Ei's important work. Follow the Ei Blogs, The IMPACT and Zero Waste in ACTION, to keep current on project status and tales from the journey. |
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Plagued with contamination since its launch, single-stream recycling is a failing system with significant costs for big waste haulers, the community and the environment. A robust commodity market through mid-2014 masked the contamination flaws within single-stream recycling systems. As the first in a series, this article's purpose is to establish the contamination crisis scenario. Following articles will address available solutions to overhaul corporate recycling programs, whether at an individual location or for the municipality, into systems that make good business, community and environmental sense. In general, the articles will address corporate recycling with little to no focus on curbside recycling. |
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On July 1, 2016, the USGBC issued a LEED Interpretation allowing documentation for a facility certified by the U.S. Zero Waste Business Council (USZWBC) to stand in for several LEED for Building Operations and Maintenance (LEED O+M) prerequisites and credits. The USGBC's aim is to reduce the burden for buildings pursuing both certifications. The ZWA Blog article, USGBC Steps in Zero Waste WE Consciousness, announces the important industry achievement and defines WE Consciousness. ... and on October 5, 2016, the USGBC announced: The USGBC and USZWBC are formally joining forces to advance zero waste business practices. USZWBC will be integrated into the global Green Business Certification Inc. community that drives sustainability across all sectors. For additional details on the monumental industry announcement, visit the ZWA Blog article, USGBC Empowers Zero Waste Industry: USGBC & USZWBC join forces. |
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National trade associations are vehicles to educate the corporate community on the zero waste business value. In October two prominent industry trade associations - the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) - published front cover zero waste articles in their hard copy magazines. The ZWA Blog article, Zero waste moves from "best" to standard operating practices, features the ISM Full Circle article where Ei Founder Holly Elmore is prominently quoted and the NWPCA Zero Waste Makes Good Business & Environmental Sense written by Holly on behalf of the USZWBC. |
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With 7 years of consistent article publication, the Ei Blogs - Zero Waste in ACTION & The IMPACT - are well established in the environmental community as respected media and valuable industry resources. In early November, the most popular article Reduce First, Donate Second and Compost Third surpassed the impressive 13,000 views milestone. Published in February 2012, the article has a life of its own with minimal Ei promotion in recent years. Overall blog stats are impressive:
For an overview of the powerful readership stats along with a brief blogs' history, visit the ZWA Blog article, Ei blogs: respected media & valuable industry resources. |
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In early November the U.S. State Department invited Ei to join the invitation-only COP22 preview press conference
call. Journalists from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times were among the
respected, mainstream media on the call.
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As an Atlanta LAI Chapter member Ei Founder Holly Elmore attended the Toronto LEW. In addition, Holly serves on the International Public Relations and Communications Committee. It was an empowering weekend; Toronto addresses their growing population through Housing, Transportation, Education and Cultural initiatives with a focus on maintaining a livable city. The IMPACT Blog article, Toronto: crafting a livable city amidst staggering population shifts and growth, published as an in-depth LEW overview along with commentary. The Ei FB album, Toronto Land Economics Weekend, is a LEW pictorial recount. |
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Each November Ei Partners, Friends, Strategic Allies and Advisory Council Members travel from across the nation for the Annual Ei Partner Meeting. It is a powerful day filled with education, updates, camaraderie along with great food and wine. |
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Over the past year numerous mainstream media articles over presented a national recycling crisis. The ZWA Blog article, 
This summer the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) stepped into Zero Waste WE Consciousness with an empowering announcement! 
With recent industry developments, zero waste segues from "the green thing to do" into respected material management
that makes good business and environmental sense. Veteran zero waste companies substantiate on-site, source-separated
material improves the corporate bottom line, even in "soft" recycling markets.
The Lambda Alpha International Simcoe Chapter hosted the Fall 2016 Toronto Land Economics Weekend (LEW) attracting a global contingency eager to learn about Toronto's history, challenges and accomplishments. With limited time, the LEW tours and presentations focused on downtown Toronto. Redevelopment plans-in-process are designed to craft a livable city for the increasing population.
Ei Welcomes New Strategic Allies: Second Helpings Atlanta, Inc. (SHA) and Recycle Across America (RAA) to the prominent Ei Strategic Ally Program.
The Ei Strategic Ally program is integral to the Ei business model. Within the program, respected institutions, non-profits, trade associations and business organizations contribute industry expertise and connections to Ei initiatives. Often Strategic Ally executives serve on the Ei Advisory Council and share their expertise during initiative development and implementation.
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