In a time of budgetary restrictions, it is increasingly important for states to borrow ideas from other states. In this video, state environmental agency commissioners on the Materials Leadership Council describe…
Sustainability & Materials Management
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The Materials Marketplace
In this video, US BCSD’s Andy Mangan and Pathway 21’s Bob Zakk describe how the Materials Marketplace works.
Solution Providers: Businesses and the Materials Marketplace
Businesses describe how their companies promote materials reuse and provide sustainable solutions that generate economy and community resilience.
From Trash to Treasure: Materials Reuse
This video highlights the ways in which used materials can be reused, saving money for companies and diverting waste away from landfills. This approach is backbone to the Materials Marketplace.…
The Importance of the Materials Marketplace
ECOS’ Alexandra Dunn, US BCSD’s Andy Mangan, Pathway 21’s Bob Zakk, business representatives, and state commissioners highlight the importance of the Materials Marketplace and the public-private partnership among the organizations…
Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law and Organics Management
This May 31, 2017 SMM workgroup presentation by Cathy Jamieson of Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources detail’s the agency’s Universal Recycling Law and organics management. Watch Here
South Carolina’s “Don’t Waste Food SC” Campaign
This May 31, 2017 SMM workgroup presentation by Richard Chesley of South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control detail’s the agency’s Don’t Waste Food SC campaign, which aims to…
Green Report: ECOS Business Process Improvement Skills Exchange Program
This report summarizes the first round of a Business Process Improvement (BPI) mentoring program administered by ECOS’ Innovation and Productivity Committee. Kicked off in 2016, this program pairs BPI leaders…
Kansas Awards Green Schools and Tire Recycling Grants
On May 5, The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced more than half million dollars in solid waste grants to municipalities and school districts across the state. Green Schools…
Minnesota Expands Plastics Collection Services
Minnesota expanded its collection services for agricultural plastics and boat wrap in April, an effort the state has worked to manage for several years. In cooperation with the Recycling Association…
