Lithium-ion batteries require special handling for proper recycling and disposal. They should never be placed in waste or curbside recycling bins as they can cause fires, endangering people and waste and recycling infrastructure. The best solution is to use take-back programs designed for safe...
Policy Statement on LI Batteries_SWANA and NWRA.pdf
Need some guidance on how to start a discussion on MySWANA? SWANA member Stephanie Watson, CPM has provided a helpful and simple guide, now available on the SWANA Knowledge Base. Read the Knowledge Base Article here: https://hub.swana.org/knowledge/how-do-i-post-to-myswana
SWANA continues our promotional partnership with Campus Race to Zero Waste (formerly RecycleMania) to share "Stemming the Tide: Taking Action on Campus Against Plastic Pollution." Published by the National Wildlife Federation, Stemming the Tide is for students, clubs, resident advisors, staff,...
Newly released! The Environmental Protection Agency published Report No. 21-P-0130: EPA Helps States Reduce Trash, Including Plastic, in U.S. Waterways but Needs to Identify Obstacles and Develop Strategies for Further Progress In this report see how the EPA is addressing improperly...
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Hi SWANA! SWANA is now accepting submissions for its 2021 Safety Awards . In your interactions with members, Chapters and Technical Divisions, please mention the program as appropriate. Obviously we want to get as many submissions as possible. Public and private sector solid waste...
Does anyone have or can send me a link to a good DOT Log Template in excel format. I have seen waste companies use these before. It can be challenging to get logs from driver's on a timely basis. Having done it this way in the past, it was easier to manage.
As part of global efforts to combat climate change and dramatically reduce global emissions, there is a lot of talk about the potential of hydrogen to replace fossil fuels at some future time. But the fact is, hydrogen is already being used for clean mobility, power generation and other...