Posts by Preston Barta
Recycling Recalled Airbags
A May expansion of the Takata airbag recall by The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) called for an additional recall of 35 to 40 million airbags. Including the previously recalled 28.8 million airbags, the total recall is now estimated at more than 60 million airbags. Responsibility (and liability) to…
Read MoreDo Hybrids Lead To Better Automotive Recycling Rates?
Have you ever wondered what happens to a car when it has reached the end of its life? How much of a car can be recycled? What about hybrid or electric vehicles? Do hybrid car batteries have to be recycled differently than traditional batteries? How robust is the automotive recycling market? Let’s take a look…
Read MoreQuest Celebrates 65th LEED® Certification
No one gets more excited about energy efficiency and environmentally friendly building practices than the Quest Resource Management Group (Quest) LEED team. Dedicated to providing sustainability solutions for commercial property management companies, the team had cause for celebration this month as it completed Quest’s 65th LEED certification. Quest — a subsidiary of Quest Resource Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: QRHC) —…
Read MoreDirect-Feed Food Recycling that Works
Located in Locust Grove, Georgia and spanning 250 acres, Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary is a non-profit organization “dedicated to bringing children and animals together with the purpose of providing unconditional love, unconditional service and a future full of hope.” With more than 100 different species Noah’s Ark cares for creatures big and small. The sanctuary…
Read MoreA Recycling Database in the Palm of Your Hand
In order for a recycling program to work in our on-demand society, it needs to be easy to use. This is true for both corporate programs and consumer recycling initiatives. While advances in the availability of consumer recycling programs in the last decade have given more people the opportunity to recycle more products, communication on…
Read MoreCustomized Sustainability Solutions
Finding the right company to manage your sustainability practices can be daunting. Most companies only provide a handful of specialized services, regardless of the needs of the individual client. This could leave you with multiple contracts with several different companies who, regardless of their marketed specialties, may not offer the specific service you need. Quest…
Read More5 Brands Big On Saving Water
It probably comes as no surprise that water conservation is big in the beverage industry, but what’s more shocking is that it wasn’t always. Management of water resources is still an issue that global companies wrestle with. The good news is that some big brands are stepping up admirably when it comes to sustainable business.…
Read More5 Grocer Benefits To Participating In A Food Recycling Program
Every day grocery stores generate large amounts of food waste – unsellable meat, seafood, fat and bones coming from either their food preparation department or pulled from shelves (because of looming expiration date). This material is routinely landfilled carrying with it an economic and environmental cost. If landfilled (where it then rots), these materials generate…
Read MoreRecycling Tires: Where The Rubber Meets The Road
According to the EPA, 290 million used tires are generated annually. Recycling tires keeps tires out of landfills and extends the life of rubber materials used to manufacture the tires. So how are they recycled? Well, …worn out or damaged tires are removed from vehicles and stored in appropriate containers. Used tires are then picked…
Read MoreWhy U.S. Companies Are Rooting Out Food Waste
We’ve become a throwaway society. Leftovers from a dinner out get tossed into the trash. Bruised or past due supermarket produce winds up in dumpsters and ultimately in our landfills. There’s a growing movement to give “organics” a second life. The Zero Waste movement has taken on food waste and businesses and organizations are embracing this sustainability…
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