Recycling is Smart. You can make it Smarter.

Beyond the Bin - June 2016

 

This month we're looking into into two of the biggest challenges our clients face with their recycling programs. Firstly how to engage your program users, and secondly how to monitor success of the program - are people actually using it properly?

10 tips for campus recycling success.

One of the biggest challenges facing colleges and universities is how to get students engaged in the campus recycling program.

Using a RAT to monitor recycling success.

Here are two Recycling Assessment Tools (RAT) to help you measure program compliance with both users and service teams.

FREE recycling graphics ebook.

Help build program awareness, and reduce stream contamination by using these best-in-class recycling labels and posters.

Bruce Buchan
Making a Business Case out of Zero Waste!

Bruce Buchan, CleanRiver's CEO, is  presenting this week at the USZWBC annual conference in Austin, Texas. It's our fifth year supporting this growing organization and their zero waste certification program.

If you'd like Bruce to present at your workshop or conference please let us know.
Recycled News!

When many people think about recycling, they think about things like paper and plastic. However, there are many other things that you can recycle. It's actually kind of crazy!


Electronic waste across Canada has nearly tripled in four years, according to a new study by Statistics Canada.


21- and 22-year-old Jeanny Yao and Miranda Wang are making the most of their student years; since high school, the pair have filed 2 patents, founded a company, and raised about $400,000 in pursuit of developing a bacteria that can break down ocean-bound plastic waste.


Recycling grant of the month.
Manitoba - Recycle Everywhere.

Provide free recycling bins for businesses, schools, not-for-profit organizations, green spaces and special events.


For more information on recycling grants available in your region visit our website .

Thanks for reading this month's edition of Beyond the Bin. If there's anything you'd like us to talk about next time, please let me know.

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