e-waste

A Waste Audit Could Make Your Business More Sustainable

06/19/2018 by DeniseB 1 Comment

Sustainability and environmental stewardship are big buzzwords to the commercial waste industry, but what exactly do they mean?

In today’s environment, waste management solutions are not only a money saver, they are also a public relations issue. Many corporations realize that when done well, economic stewardship and sustainable practices can boost a brand’s reputation.

Corporations are making big efforts to conduct their business in a greener way of life that is eco-friendly. WasteMasters Solutions of Delaware partners with commercial facilities and institutions to implement innovative solutions to environmental challenges. Our goal is to have it commonplace for all to implement sustainable waste management solutions in the workplace on a daily basis.

Waste Masters – Official Environmental Partner of Dover International Speedway

Conducting a waste assessment of your current waste management system will help to identify which of your waste solutions are under-performing and which ones are working as planned or excelling expectations. At WasteMasters Solutions, we can help commercial businesses and institutions to better implement waste management solutions that will lower costs, offer greener solutions and safer processes.

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We help all types of industries to conduct a full waste audit of everyday processes in order to create a comprehensive assessment of their facilities. Our main focus will be on the areas of your building that generates the larger amounts of waste, such as cafeterias, mail aor copy rooms, shipping and receiving, assembly lines and offices. We also assess the outside of the building and ground maintenance operations. Finally, we travel to all areas of the facility to ensure that nothing is falling through the cracks.

We’ll observe all activities and equipment closely to gain a better understanding of how waste is generated at your facility. Make note of all waste reduction efforts already in place and areas that fall short of recycling/reusing goals.

If this sounds like something that your business or corporation could use, please get in touch now!

WasteMasters Solutions of Delaware is offering a free waste audit. Click the link below to get started!

How to Safely Dispose of Almost Anything

02/13/2018 by DeniseB Leave a Comment

As the world trends towards a more universal view on green living and conservation of limited resources, the way we think about garbage and recycling is evolving. Some Americans no longer thoughtlessly tossing their trash into a single bin that heads straight to a dumping station or landfill.

They are waking up to the hard facts that our waterways, lands and the air we breathe are suffering from careless disposal of hazardous or toxic unwanted items. Many items, such as batteries or unfinished cleaners contaminate our soil as their containers break down and then leach into the ground water.

At Waste Master Solutions we believe it is everyone’s responsibility to make a commitment to improve our waste reduction efforts. That is why we are happy to share the following article and infographic created by Junk ITT, a Chicago based garbage and junk removal company.

How To Get Rid Of Almost Anything

by Junk ITT

Out of sight, out of mind. That’s the method too many people take when disposing of garbage and other unwanted items. Once this rubbish is set out on the curb and hauled away, many of us simply forget it, convincing ourselves that it’s someone else’s problem. Although that’s true to some degree, it doesn’t absolve us of the responsibility of knowing how to properly dispose of things we don’t want.

In the past, there was only one way to deal with things we didn’t want — we threw them in the garbage and let the garbage men take it from there. It didn’t matter what it was — food scraps, broken glass or even an old dishwasher. Everything was loaded onto the same truck and hauled to the same incinerator or landfill.

Times have changed, however, and today we’re more aware as a society about the concerns of simply dumping everything we don’t want in the same place. Wasted materials mean wasted energy and wasted resources used to manufacture new items. Hazardous materials that are improperly disposed of allow toxins to poison the environment and people. We’re more aware than ever about the importance of disposing of things properly — but that doesn’t mean the problem is solved.

It’s up to all of us to pay attention to what we’re throwing away and how best to do it. This can be difficult because although the word has spread about how to dispose of many common types of household waste, there are some areas where there still may be confusion. For example, just about everyone should know now that the best way to dispose of glass or plastic bottles is to place them in the recycling bin so the materials from which they are made can be used again. However, less people know what to do with old car tires. Tires can be recycled, but the regular recycling bin is not the place for them to go. Likewise, empty household cleanser bottles can go into the recycling bin, but should they if they’re still half full?

Knowing how to get rid of unwanted items properly is vital given how much waste the average American household generates. In many cases, the garbage can or recycling bin is the best option. However, in some cases you may need to visit a hazardous materials disposal facility or contact a junk removal service to ensure that your unwanted items don’t harm the environment or take up space in landfills. If you are unsure of how to dispose of your household waste, the accompanying guide from furniture disposal company Junk ITT can help you determine the best way to do it.

Infographic credit: Junk ITT

HELPFUL RECYCLING & SAFE DISPOSAL LINKS:

DELAWARE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE/PAPER SHREDDING

EPA: HOW DO I RECYCLE?

DELAWARE COUNTY PA SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING

CHESTER COUNTY RECYCLING & SAFE DISPOSAL OPPORTUNITIES

MANUFACTURER COLLECTION SITES PA

BATTERY & CELLPHONE RECYCLING DROP OFF LOCATIONS

At WasteMasters Solutions, a commercial waste management company, we believe environmental stewardship is in everyone’s best interest. Want to find out more? Contact the commercial recycling solutions experts of Delaware and share on our Facebook page some of the ways your business meets or excel at commercial sustainability and minimizing waste. Waste Masters Solutions is a commercial waste solution and recycling company serving Delaware, making it our mission to increase community awareness of the importance of reducing, recycling, reusing as much as possible.

Just in Time For Earth Day: How to Reduce E-Waste

04/20/2017 by DeniseB Leave a Comment

This Sunday marks Earth Day, a global annual event celebrated each April 22nd in a variety of ways to support environmental issues. First celebrated in 1970, over 193 countries and 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day happenings. That makes Earth Day the largest civic observance on the planet.

This year, Earth Day Network and the March for Science are co-organizing a rally and teach-in on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Science and technology companies provide consumers with the most up-to-date electronic devices. Sometimes it seems these electronics become obsolete before they are paid off, as we demand the latest technological advances at the tip of our fingers.

While that is good for the economy, it’s not so good for the environment. Fifty million tons of e-waste is generated worldwide each year, 71% of which go into our landfills or incinerators. The toxic chemicals can then leach into our waters or pollute our air.

When we replace our cellphones, televisions or computers with newer versions, what is the best and most ecological way to dispose of them?

If we don’t start to do a better job of reducing or recycling (only 12.5% of it is being recycled at this time) our old electronic devices, this world we live in might become too toxic to support life.

Below is an infograpic by Digital Doc on ‘The E-Waste Problem and How to Help’

The E-Waste Problem and How to Help created by Digital Doc

Make this Earth Day the one where you take a pledge to protect our planet and support these issues that affect our health and our communities, such as greening deteriorated schools, creating green jobs and investment, and promoting activism to stop air and water pollution.

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