waste management/recycling

Too Good To Go, Service That Curbs Food Waste, Plans to Expand Nationally

by Katie Lee February 12, 2021

New York City — Too Good To Go, an app for fighting food waste, plans national expansion to Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, and calls on all food industry professionals to consider becoming a Too Good To Go partner. Since the B Corp’s U.S. launch 4 months ago, the app has already amassed 300,000 users and over 800 partners in New York City, Boston and Jersey City, N.J. Following its success in these markets, Too Good To Go eyes national expansion in 2021. The Too Good to Go mobile …

February 12, 2021

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Diverting PPE From the Waste Stream

by Katie Lee February 10, 2021

— By Jennifer Wolanik — How COVID-19 PPE compliance and sustainability can work together. Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in restaurants and retailers is surging in order to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and to keep patrons and staff safe. As a result, businesses are generating even more landfill waste from used PPE, impacting their sustainability image. The impact of COVID-19 coronavirus on the restaurant and retail industry is undeniable as locations across the nation fight to reopen and stay open during …

February 10, 2021

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A Delicate Balance

by Katie Lee January 6, 2021

— By Anthony Dilenno — Balancing economic and environmental responsibility. For restaurants and retailers, COVID-19 has disrupted every aspect of business. With so many critical issues that have risen to the top of the list of concerns, recycling programs tend to fall to the back burner as companies focus on economic survival. However, while COVID-19 (and a drop in scrap commodities prices) has driven up recycling costs for some items, prioritizing recycling of high-quality commodities still provides better value than sending trash to the landfill. America is facing a …

January 6, 2021

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RWS Facility Services Names New Business Development Manager

by Katie Lee October 29, 2020

Chadds Ford, Pa. — RWS Facility Services (RWS), a provider of recycling, waste and managed facilities solutions for commercial and residential businesses, has appointed Danica Sierra to the role of business development manager. Sierra brings to RWS more than 20 years in the environmental services industry and is an expert in recycling and waste, environmental compliance and disposal for commercial, healthcare and residential facilities. In her new role, Sierra will work with RWS clients on selecting and implementing cost-effective recycling, waste and facilities services. Sierra launched her career with Waste …

October 29, 2020

Industry Voices waste management/recycling

The Company You Keep

by Katie Lee March 2, 2020

— By Carmine J. Esposito — 10 waste management myths that cost you time and money — and how to choose the right company for your needs. Commercial waste management often bears a reputation for being costly, time consuming and complex to manage across multiple locations. While this can be true if you work with some companies, or try to handle the job yourself, not all waste management providers are the same. However, most facilities managers and purchasing directors don’t possess the in-depth waste industry experience to realize …

March 2, 2020

Industry Content Vendor Spotlight waste management/recycling

National Waste Associates: Signature Vendor Spotlight

by Katie Lee January 20, 2020

— Interview with Carmine J. Esposito — R&R: Where are you based, and how long has the company been in business? Carmine J. Esposito: National Waste Associates was founded in 1997 and is now headquartered in Glastonbury, Connecticut. However, it all started back in the days of my great-grandfather who was collecting trash in New York with a horse and buggy. I am the fourth generation of my family who have been in the waste disposal business. R&R: How long have you been in the industry and with the …

January 20, 2020

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One Word For You: Plastics

by Katie Lee January 16, 2020

— By Ray Hatch — How restaurants can help curb the plastics epidemic. With 2020 having been set as a benchmark for business’ sustainability programs, many restaurant operations are working hard to achieve their waste-reduction goals. One area that restaurants are starting to focus their attention, and rightly so, is on the problem of post-consumer waste. Your operation can be squeaky clean and generating a relatively low volume of waste, but once you account for single-use packaging… your environmental footprint becomes significantly larger. Nothing can derail an environmental program …

January 16, 2020

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Small Steps, Big Impact

by Katie Lee December 5, 2019

— By Erich Lawson — 6 simple ways to reduce food waste in restaurants. Every year a lot of food is wasted, of which restaurants are major contributors. Recyclable items like cardboard and paper waste find their way to landfills instead of being recycled. As a restaurateur, you can do your bit for the planet by reducing this waste. You can even install self-contained trash compactors to handle waste efficiently. Audit the Waste If you cannot measure how much you are wasting, there is no way you can minimize …

December 5, 2019

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Quest Partners with Buffalo Wild Wings to Handle Waste & Recycling

by Katie Lee August 21, 2019

The Colony, Texas — Quest Resource Holding Corporation, a national leader in environmental reuse, recycling and waste disposal services, has added Buffalo Wild Wings, one of the largest American casual dining restaurant and sports bar franchise, which is owned by Atlanta-based Inspired Brands Inc., to its portfolio of customers. Under the multi-year agreement, Quest will manage a comprehensive waste and recycling program to all 516 Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants located throughout the United States. “We selected Quest because they provided a significant savings over the incumbent, offered a slew of …

August 21, 2019

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