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Live Nation Aims for Zero Waste at Owned Venues

September 12, 2018September 11, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Global concert promoter Live Nation is pushing for improved sustainability at concerts and events. The entertainment company set a goal of achieving zero waste at 20 of its owned and operated amphitheaters by 2020.

Wegmans Rolls Out Zero Waste Program Following Successful Pilot

April 23, 2018April 29, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

Wegmans Food Markets expanded its Zero Waste program to five store locations following a successful one-store pilot in Canandaigua, New York.

Starbucks and Closed Loop Partners Plan Recyclable, Compostable Cup

March 23, 2018May 24, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

Starbucks announced a $10 million investment in the Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy that establishes a new consortium for developing fully recyclable and compostable cups.

Super Bowl Zero-Waste Rush2Recycle Program Results Are In

February 22, 2018March 1, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

The 2018 Super Bowl debuted a collaborative effort called Rush2Recycle that targeted zero waste at US Bank Stadium in Minnesota. NFL, PepsiCo, Aramark, US Bank Stadium, and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority hoped to recover at least 90% of the waste generated on gameday. Now the results are in, and ... Read more »

Super Bowl Project to Score Zero Waste on Gameday – Here’s How

January 31, 2018August 1, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Super Bowl LII on Sunday will debut a collaborative effort aiming for zero waste at US Bank Stadium in Minnesota. Called Rush2Recycle, the project is a partnership among the NFL, PepsiCo, Aramark, US Bank Stadium, and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority to recover more than 90% of the waste generated ... Read more »

Seattle Mariners Win 2017 Green Glove Award for Recycling

December 7, 2017April 22, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

For the first time in nine years, the San Francisco Giants aren’t getting all the “green” glory. Major League Baseball decided to award its Green Glove Award to the Seattle Mariners this year for the team’s recycling efforts at Safeco Field. The Mariners put 96% of the ballpark’s waste materials ... Read more »

By Going Green, New York Agencies Save $20M

May 2, 2017April 13, 2022 by Cheryl Kaften

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) announced on April 28 that green policies at state agencies have saved taxpayers $19.6 million in the first five years of his administration. In addition, the state has introduced green purchasing specifications during Cuomo’s term in office.

IDT Deploys ‘Wet and Dry’ Waste Management Program, Achieves Zero Waste

March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Technology firm Integrated Device Technology (IDT) has achieved zero waste after deploying a “wet and dry” waste management program to increase recycling and composting at its San Jose, California, headquarters. IDT instituted the zero waste program in January 2015. Under the program, there are only two types of bins: wet ... Read more »

Businesses Can Save Billions by Cutting Food Waste

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Food waste is the single largest component of US municipal solid waste, it accounts for a major portion of the nation’s methane emissions — and it costs businesses billions. The US Department of Agriculture estimates the food retail industry lost almost $47 billion in 2010 (the most current figures) from ... Read more »

More than 50 Eaton Sites Achieved Zero-Waste-to-Landfill

May 7, 2015May 6, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Power management company Eaton says its two facilities located at the Tczew campus have achieved zero-waste-to-landfill. Eaton defines “zero waste-to-landfill” as consistently achieving a landfill waste diversion rate of 98 percent through either reuse, composting, recycling or incineration — but only if the heat generated by incineration is collected and ... Read more »

All 23 Nestlé USA Factories Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill

April 22, 2015April 21, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Nestlé USA announced today that all of its 23 factories — spanning confections, dairy, frozen and refrigerated meals, ice cream, baking ingredients and beverages — are now landfill-free, contributing zero waste for disposal. Nestlé’s current waste-reduction efforts include composting, recycling, energy production, and the provision of safe products for animal ... Read more »

Fabric Buildings Double Composting Facility’s Capacity

April 21, 2015April 20, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Legacy Building Solutions has installed three of its tension fabric buildings at a composting facility in Florida as part of an expansion project that will double the operation’s production capacity for recycling biosolids and yard waste. The fabric buildings at the Lee County Composting Facility (LCCF) in Felda, Florida are ... Read more »

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