The Recycling Partnership is an ambitious not-for-profit organization that seeks to help companies, communities, and governments become educated about different processes of recycling. This time around, the organization wants to transform drop-off recycling and reduce contamination. In order to do so, it has launched the Drop-Off Recycling Contamination Reduction Kit.
The idea for this resource came about after The Recycling Partnership worked in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) on various recycling projects. The comprehensive kit shares the organization's detailed anti-contamination processes. It includes detailed guidance to help lead productive discussions about recycling drop-off sites with local material recovery facilities and haulers, instructions and tools for messaging, tips for best results, strategies to reduce contamination (including illegal dumping), as well as tracking and reporting.
Drop-Off Recycling Resources
The Recycling Partnership Releases a New Resource in America
Trend Themes
1. Drop-off Recycling Improvement - The rise of digital tools or systems to improve recycling contamination reduction in drop-off facilities.
2. Anti-contamination Technologies - Innovations that utilize AI or machine learning to improve the accuracy of identifying contaminants in recycling systems.
3. Partnerships for Sustainability - Collaboration between governments, non-profits, and businesses to create actionable plans for sustainability.
Industry Implications
1. Waste Management - Effective drop-off recycling solutions can boost the efficiency of operations in waste management.
2. Environmental Services - Innovative anti-contamination technologies will be a vital part of waste management in the green services industry.
3. Local Government - Partnerships between non-profits, local governments, and businesses can help to increase public awareness and understanding of recycling while achieving sustainable goals.