WASTE WATCHERS BLOG

Achieving Zero Waste can feel like an impossible task, so we took a deep dive into the seemingly Utopian grandeur of the Zero Waste movement. Read our latest blog post to learn how businesses can recycle more, use less and save money, all by implementing a Zero Waste program.

  Achieving Zero Waste seems to be one of those impossible tasks, like not eating all the Pringles in a pack or seeing a week-long juice cleanse through to completion. We at RoadRunner recently took a deep dive into the seeming Utopian grandeur of the Zero Waste movement, and found there's a lot more philosophy behind the phrase than its rigid nomenclature would suggest. Read on to learn about how businesses of every size and shape can recycle more, use less and save money, all by implementing a "Zero Waste" program.

Spring has arrived and it’s time to kick off spring cleaning efforts in your office! Tidying up the office is great for productivity and promoting better waste reduction practices. Check out our latest blog post for helpful tips to manage your office waste and create a healthier, more sustainable workplace.

  With everything office workers have on their plates, cleaning up their work station probably isn't a main priority, but tidying up the office is great for productivity and promoting better waste reduction practices. Now that spring has officially sprung, it is the perfect time to kick off the spring cleaning efforts in your office! From coffee cups, to cardboard boxes, to electronic waste, read on for helpful tips and ideas to manage these items for a healthier, more sustainable work space.

We created this post to help you understand the unique challenges involved with recycling in the manufacturing industry and what you can do to streamline your operations, increase diversion from landfill, and control costs.

  Manufacturing businesses in the United States generate an estimated 7.6 billion tons of waste every year. Simply put, waste & recycling for manufacturers should not follow a one-size-fits-all approach. Developing systems for managing the wide-range and high volume of waste materials can be rather challenging. We created this post to help you understand the unique challenges involved with recycling in the manufacturing industry and what you can do to streamline your operations, increase diversion from landfill, and control costs.

We never imagined we'd be compelled to cover the latest 'internet challenge' on our blog, but that all changed earlier this month when we came across the #Trashtag challenge.

  We never imagined we'd be compelled to cover the latest 'internet challenge' on our blog, but that all changed earlier this month when we came across the #Trashtag. With over 324,000 shares on Facebook, and 38,000 tagged posts on Instagram, the #Trashtag challenge is inspiring people all over the world to clean up trash in their communities. With hopes of motivating our readers to participate, we wanted to share some more information about the challenge and the positive impact it's making on our environment. Leave us a comment if you've completed the #Trashtag challenge & share your favorite photos with us.

In our latest blog post we dive into Global Recycling Day 2019, an initiative created to help recognize, and celebrate, the importance recycling plays in preserving our precious primary resources and securing the future of our planet. Read more to learn how your business can participate in Global Recycling Day 2019!

  The 2nd annual Global Recycling Day will be taking place on Monday, March 18th, 2019 following the successful debut of the initiative last year. Global Recycling Day was created to help recognize, and celebrate, the importance recycling plays in preserving our precious primary resources and securing the future of our planet.  This year’s theme is ‘recycling into the future’, and the day will focus on the power of youth, education and innovation in ensuring a brighter future for the planet. Participants from around the world will share their innovations, concepts and ideas to help shape the future of recycling. Continue reading to learn how your business can participate in Global Recycling Day 2019 and also what RoadRunner is doing to innovate for the future of recycling.  

In this post, we feature a downloadable guide that is meant to act as a starting point for understanding how RoadRunner Recycling creates unprecedented value for businesses by helping them recycle more and spend less.

  Most businesses we interact with ask us a similar question, "what makes your waste management and recycling services different from traditional haulers?"

Understanding your waste bill can be frustrating. To help your business mitigate charges and maximize savings, this guide details easy-to-understand explanations of common charge types as well as actionable tips to help you avoid over-charges.

  Most business owners and managers would agree that understanding your waste invoice can be frustrating, to say the least. Oftentimes, it’s not clear why your business is being charged extra for something, or if you are being charged fairly. In this post, we dive into the most common charge types that can show up on your invoice and provide tips for identifying and avoiding erroneous charges and service fees.

How much do you know about recycling? We’ve put together 15 questions to test your waste and recycling knowledge. You might be shocked by some of the answers! Check out our post to learn more.

  Recycling seems pretty simple; it’s good for the environment, it saves businesses money, and it’s the responsible thing to do. But if you are an avid recycler or you keep up with the Waste Watchers Blog, you know there’s a lot more to it. Let’s put your waste and recycling knowledge to the test. Share this quiz with your friends, family, and colleagues and let us know your results!

In this post we detail six important factors to consider while creating, or improving, a recycling program at your business; to get employee buy-in and maximize your recycling rates.

  At the start of 2019, many businesses we engage with are focused on launching recycling programs or improving what is already in place. Whatever the reason for wanting to recycle more, creating a successful recycling program can be challenging without some help. RoadRunner to the rescue! In this post we detail six important factors to consider while creating, or improving, a recycling program at your business; to get employee buy-in and maximize your recycling rates.