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You’ve been spending more time at home along with working remotely, this is a great opportunity to reduce waste at home too! Here are...
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carinebataille
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
Let's reduce single-use waste
Key figures: Takeaway has always been a habit to lots of people in the US, but the demand seems to have almost doubled during the...
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carinebataille
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
Fight Food Waste
According to the 2021 Food Waste Index(1) published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Food Waste from households,...
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carinebataille
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
Reduce Waste from Printing
A few numbers: An office worker prints between 6,000 and 10,000 pages a year. With all the paper wasted each year in the US, a 12-foot...
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carinebataille
- Sep 15, 2022
- 2 min
CAN you recycle this CAN?
A few facts: Aluminum and Steel are 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly. Metal recycling is efficient: it only takes 2 months...
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carinebataille
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
Why recycle glass? The answer is clear...
Every year, tons of glass end in our landfills, where it will take 4,000 years or more to decompose. Though glass is endlessly...
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carinebataille
- Aug 22, 2022
- 2 min
Plastic Recycling
Understanding the different types of plastics and the challenge of recycling them is key to better sort your plastic waste and overall...
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carinebataille
- Jul 31, 2022
- 2 min
Food scraps aren't garbage
Food waste is often one of the first constituents of Municipal solid waste, up to 30% in Hong Kong. In Boston, 36% of what is currently...
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carinebataille
- Jul 17, 2022
- 2 min
Recycle Paper, Save Trees!
A few numbers around the globe: The average office worker in the US uses 10,000 sheets of paper per year. Hong Kong offices consume 190...
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carinebataille
- Jul 1, 2022
- 1 min
No Recyclables in the Trash Bin
Next time you sit down to lunch at the office, take a mental snapshot of your spread. You’ll observe that mealtimes are rife with all...
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carinebataille
- May 16, 2022
- 2 min
What is the Smart Waste Reduction Challenge?
The Smart Waste Reduction Challenge is a new initiative launched by your company in collaboration with Spare-it, a Boston-based cleantech...
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carinebataille
- May 10, 2022
- 1 min
Get on board!
A Smart Waste Reduction Challenge has been launched in your office in partnership with Spare-It, a Boston based start-up. The Challenge...
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carinebataille
- May 9, 2022
- 1 min
Every little step counts
With a desk-side waste bin, it's convenient to toss any type of waste in without a second thought, but do you really pay attention to...
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carinebataille
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
What goes where in Hong Kong?
A total of 1.54 million tonnes of recyclables were recovered for recycling in 2020, which represents a recycling rate of 28% for Hong...
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carinebataille
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
What goes where in New York?
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that about 75% of the waste produced in the US is recyclable; yet the actual recycling rate...
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carinebataille
- May 2, 2022
- 1 min
What goes where in Boston?
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that about 75% of the waste produced in the US is recyclable; yet the actual recycling rate...
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