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How-to OR how-to-NOT conduct a waste audit

WOW. I don’t even know where to begin. Consider this a “how-to” perform a waste audit post; however, as the narrative unfolds, perhaps it will be interpreted more as a..

Day 32: Dec. 10th, 2009

Ok, so I think I have dragged out the inevitable long enough. And resume recycling narrative: Ring…Ring… “Good Morning Dordan this is Sarah how can I help you? One moment please…”..

Day 26: Nov. 21st, 2009

Hello world! Sorry I did not post yesterday—I was at home with the flu, boo. It was a rocking 60 degrees in Chicago yesterday, which sort of stinks, because I was at home in bed...

Day 20: Nov. 6th, 2009

Happy Friday!!! Sorry I did not post yesterday; I was at the Dental Show at McCormick place in Chicago, doing research on how that medical industry is interpreting sustainability...

Day 18: Nov. 3, 2009

I felt as though I had hit a road block; while Robert’s kind words were encouraging, I felt like there was nothing I could do as an individual to create an end market for..

Day 17: Nov. 2, 2009

After being copied on an introductory email to the plastics marketing rep of Waste Management, I called him, hoping he would be able to provide some clarification into why..

Day 16: Oct. 29, 2009

Happy Friday! Spring is just around the corner! I hope everyone has splendid plans for the weekend; if you live in Chicago, you should subscribe to groupon.com, which emails you..

Day 15: Oct. 28, 2009

I just spoke with my contact at Recycle America, a division of Waste Management. She is excited about what I am doing and wants to help; she just wants to make sure that I..

Day 9: Oct. 20, 2009

Sorry I didn’t post yesterday! I was on a deadline to finish a condensed version of my research on sustainability and packaging titled, The Facts. Okay, back to the story: The day..

Day 5: Oct 15, 2009

Check out what I found: Wow, 52% of Municipal Solid Waste was attributed to paper and paperboard products in 2007? Who’d thunk? Okay…so while paper is the largest contributor to..

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