Day: January 31, 2022

As sustainability remains an industry imperative, it’s essential you make progress with both your near- and long-term sustainability targets. Whether identifying improvements in current operations, cost-effectively integrating new technologies to existing processes or innovating processes to include new feedstocks and products, your approach to sustainability demands extensive understanding, planning and knowledge.  Join our experts to learn how new software innovations enable energy and chemical companies to:  Improve efficiencies to reduce energy and raw material consumption, Find economically viable ways to implement existing technology to reduce carbon footprint, Accelerate innovation across teams to realize long-term net-zero goals faster.

On my desk is a package of supposedly biodegradable plastic bags. A helpful person gave it to me with the hope I would promote degradable plastic bags as a solution for both types of residential food scrap recycling programs implemented this month in most of Ventura County.  Others have suggested degradable plastic as a solution for diverting from landfills the “to-go” food service items no longer reliably recycled from curbside recycling carts.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes became more prevalent in 2021 and will continue to do so in 2022. In light of the pandemic, climate concerns and digital transformation, many enterprises are setting ambitious sustainability goals. According to one industry analyst, “Corporate sustainability isn’t just here to stay – it is becoming a business imperative for organizations around the world.”  Year-end is a good time to reflect on what we accomplished and what we learned (or confirmed) and to make a few predictions for the new year.

Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., and other Congress members ask President Joe Biden to not exclude the Department of Defense from an executive order that aims to reduce the federal government’s carbon emissions.  The letter, which was issued on Friday, stated that DOD is the largest energy consumer in the U.S., and exempting the department from the order would make it more difficult to achieve the nation’s carbon reduction goals.  The Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability urges a whole-of-government approach with the goal of achieving 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity by 2030.

The metal recycling industry is growing, and it’s a race for recycling companies to get the right candidates learning the ropes of this niche sector. In today’s market, there are roughly ten jobs for every individual candidate actively seeking work, making specialist support a must for most businesses.  Our technical sector specialist, Danielle (Dani) Bonnelykke, will lead the partnership, with BMRA focusing on waste management recruitment solutions and offering discounted rates to member companies.

With rampant industrialization around the world came a unique set of problems, with the most notable ones being the wastage of resources and environmental damage. To counteract this, the idea of recycling was devised, and it proved to be highly effective, especially in the case of metals and alloys. This is why alloy recycling is a widely accepted industrial practice today. However, if you run a small company and are unsure about its benefits, then these 3 reasons ought to convince you.  It is common knowledge that it is cheaper to recycle metals and alloys rather than sourcing them from scratch, for it involves mining and a plethora of industrial processes that use valuable resources. Not only is it cheaper to recycle, but it also indirectly saves a lot of precious natural resources such as coal that is otherwise utilized in making the virgin metal and its alloys. Ultimately, as the cost of production of recycled alloys is lower, it also sells cheaper, providing you with quality raw material at a low price. Consequently, it will save a lot of capital for your business which is otherwise dedicated to purchasing raw materials. 

Help for handling a tough business – “It is no secret that farming is a tough business,” the workshop description says. “It’s physically, emotionally, and financially  draining, is reliant on the willpower and fortitude of its owners and managers, and is governed by markets, regulations, and weather beyond our control.”  Mendell is a “farm owner and mother who has worked through diagnosed anxiety and OCD disorders and created systems to help reduce stress on her own farm,” the workshop description says. Cabral is a rural mental health advocate and service provider.