Emerging Trend: Recycling PROFIT Centers
Astute business leaders recognize a significant percentage of "trash" items are valuable materials supported by commodity markets. With a perception shift, companies are realigning their "waste" logistics, both equipment and practices, to source-separate material generated on-site into bales or other mediums for sale.
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Ei | HIS | Spelman College Group
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For many companies, the task of revamping their entire disposal methods is daunting so they opt for the traditional pay-to-leave system. Thus, a new industry is emerging, logistics management focused on zero waste goals.
New Ei Partner, Heritage Interactive Services is a logistics management hero with an amazing resume of zero waste manufacturing clients. In April, the HIS team traveled to Atlanta for a powerful mini meeting marathon to jump start several exciting programs.
See the ZWA Blog post, Emerging Trend: Recycling PROFIT Centers, for details of meetings and the Ei FB album, 04-12 Heritage Interactive Visits ATL, for the pictorial recap.
Versatility Key to a Powerful Voice
Ei's tagline is “Sustainability in Action" - Action includes a strong, influential voice for our important work. Communication in the cyberspace age requires using technology- based platforms to reach a vast, global audience as well as the local community. Blogs, Facebook and LinkedIn are effective tools when used with purpose and direction.
The ZWA Blog post, Versatility Key to a Powerful Zero Waste Voice, gives a roadmap on HOW Ei created our powerful industry voice, along with metrics and other substantiation. One strong example is the ZWA Blog topped 40,000 page views on April 11!!!!
Chattanooga Embarks on the Zero Waste Journey
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Ei | Chattanooga Workshop Group
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On April 10 Ei Partner The Institute for Local Self Reliance orchestrated a powerful one-day Zero Waste Workshop in Chattanooga. Ei founder Holly Elmore gave a vibrant presentation at the well-attended workshop on ZWZ and SFCI successes in Atlanta, Charlotte and Tampa.
The ZWA Blog post, Chattanooga Building a Green Brick Road, gives a conference overview and Holly’s PPT may be downloaded on the Ei site Meeting & Events page. For a pictorial recap, visit the Ei FB album, 04-10-12 Chattanooga Zero Waste Workshop.
Milk Jugs Recycled @ Atlanta Airport
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Baled Milk Jugs
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Thanks to HMSHost's unwavering sustainability commitment, the used milk jugs at the Atlanta Airport Starbucks locations are collected, compacted, baled and sold as valuable material. HMSHost operates nine Airport Starbucks and developed the program in early 2011 as a pilot in the world's busiest airport.
For program details read the ZWA Blog post, Milk Jugs Recycled @ Atlanta Airport, along with the pictorial recap in the Ei FB album,12-05-11 SFCI ATL Airport Milk Jug Recycling.
Congratulations to Ei Partner EcoLogic Solutions!
On Friday, April 27 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored 26 individuals and organizations across New York for their achievements in protecting the public health and environment with the annual Environmental Quality Awards. Congrats ELS on your impressive award.
See THE IMPACT Blog post, Ecologic Solutions Receives EPA Award, for additional details.
Beyond Zero Waste Zones
Beyond bringing community together with common recycling goals, the ZWZ program is a catalyst for industry leaders to collaborate on refining and expanding sustainable best practices within the corporate and local government systems.
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Patrick Cuccaro of ATR &
Michael Cheyne of Atlanta Airport
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In honor of National Restaurant Association senior editor Elissa Elan's Atlanta visit ZWZ Champion Affairs to Remember, hosted a powerful gathering at their corporate offices on Friday, April 06.
Elissa's questions were the catalyst for lively conversation that ran the gamut from program | project status to the importance of extracting glass from recycling streams to the role sustainability plays in corporate decision making, to name a few topics. Existing relationships found more depth and new bonds were formed among industry leaders.
The ZWA Blog post, Beyond Zero Waste Zones, includes details on the important lunch and the Ei FB album, 04-06-12 Powerful ZWZ Meeting, gives the pictorial recap.
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