Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a unique opportunity to lead sustainability efforts through creation of zero-waste initiatives....

My professional focus is on reducing waste and developing circular solutions to divert materials from landfills and recover their value.

According to the EPA, heavy duty commercial vehicles account for around 25% of transportation emissions in the US.

The sustainable materials management hierarchy lays out post disposal treatment processes in order of impact.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs are intended to make the producers responsible for continued stewardship of products’...

Our current human economy is based on a linear model in which we take, make and waste. Materials are grown or extracted, largely from...

Over the last few months, I had the pleasure of working with the team at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry ( OMSI ) to conduct a...

Over the last few years there have been a number of appliances marketed as “Electric, Counter-top Composters”. Lomi , Mill are two familiar

Compostable packaging has become more common as food service businesses make efforts to lower their environmental footprints while still...

For most of us trash is out of sight and out of mind. Big black bags are filled, tied up and hauled off without a second thought about where

Food service businesses are primary generators of food waste streams worldwide. Quick service restaurants make up a large portion of...

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is another important process for recycling of organic waste streams. The technology is based in the natural digesti

When organic materials such as paper, food and natural fibers decompose in a landfill, they are broken down by anaerobic microbes that...

Single use food service ware has become ubiquitous, from coffee cups to takeout clam-shell containers, we are surrounded by a wide range...

By now most of us are clearly aware of the worldwide plastic crisis that has developed over the last 60+ years. The problem is primarily...

Natural nutrient cycles are essential for the regulation and transformation of nutrients in the ecosystem. These processes facilitate the...