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Today marks the 50 SP th sp anniversary of Earth Day. To celebrate this milestone, Kristin Kinder, VP of Research and Waste Stream Sustainability at Wastequip, sat down with Earth Day co-founder Denis Hayes to discuss Earth Day then and now. [Extracted from the article]

#CasellaCommunity #ThankYou pic.twitter.com/YjyUpXLvdJ - Casella (@CasellaWaste) April 10, 2020 And we love these videos that showcase the importance of frontline workers, and let everyone hear directly from them: From The Washington Post: This is what it's like to be a sanitation worker during the coronavirus outbreak "You all know as well as I do, you got a hard job. The trash must continue to get up." -Octavia French, sanitation worker From New York Post: The unsung heroes of the coronavirus pandemic: NYC's essential workers "It feels good to be here. -Lisa Ringgold, Sanitation Supervisor, Times Square Alliance "If we weren't doing our job, the city wouldn't be clean; it wouldn't be healthy.". [Extracted from the article]

This often hits marketing and advertising budgets immediately, but brands that continue advertising and marketing during a recession will fair best. Your audience is online more than ever during these times Your company or brand looks trustworthy, secure and fiscally strong during challenging times When Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart was asked, "What do you think about a recession?" B It is not business as usual - make sure your messaging reflects that. b It may seem prudent for marketers to cut back on advertising during a recession, but the truth is that the brands that maintain their ad budget and/or change their messaging can get a long-lasting boost in sales and market share. [Extracted from the article]

Rachel Revoy, communications manager at Colorado-based 5280 Waste Solutions, wrote in to Waste360 to say how the company's lead driver supervisor, Tommy Atencio, has been ultra proactive and focused during this time to keep his team and his community safe. Tommy hands each of the 26 drivers a bag with disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer, rubber gloves and a spray bottle with bleach. Thank you for looking out for our team members as we continue to keep your streets clean and green. pic.twitter.com/MTlfwh2YYU - Rumpke Waste & Recycling (@RumpkeNews) March 28, 2020 Graph Graph Graph Thank you to ALL of the #EverydayHeroes out there - those who've been publicly acknowledged and the many more who deserve to be. [Extracted from the article]

We've always known the waste, recycling and organics industry was special - and now, at this time of unimaginable challenges and unprecedented concerns related to COVID-19, we are reminded of the importance and determination of its frontline workers all across the U.S. Last week, Waste360 posted about a garbage man's tweet that was seen around the world, from Twitter user Jester D TGM. When our city needs them, the NYC Sanitation workforce is on the front lines keeping NYC healthy, safe and clean. That's why we're launching the #PickingUpNYC campaign, to show support for the Sanitation workforce during this vital time. pic.twitter.com/EHpqmFMcxd - Foundation for New York's Strongest (@StrongestNYC) March 20, 2020 Thank your garbage collector. [Extracted from the article]

TrashBolt is a geolocation/map-based online shopping cart and marketing tool made specifically for haulers that completely automates the new customer signup process. Since we are already mapping out routes and customer locations, we are able to create marketing campaigns to non-customers in a hauler's service area. But, when competing against other local haulers for business, the ones without online signup capability, TrashBolt dramatically tilts the local buyer market in favor of our clients. [Extracted from the article]

Social Media Marketing - H elp your business navigate the social jungle with success stories and expert interviews from leading social media marketing pros. Social Pros - Shines the spotlight on social media practitioners and includes insights on current trends and ideas in the social media industry. [Extracted from the article]

On January 29, AMCS, an Ireland-based global leader of integrated software and vehicle technology for the waste, recycling and resource industries, announced its acquisition of Canada-based TRUX Route Management Systems Inc. After the announcement, Waste360 spoke with AMCS CEO Jimmy Martin about what the acquisition means for the industry and how it will drive new technologies, efficiency and more. B Jimmy Martin: b I've been admiring TRUX since 2009 when I entered the waste industry in North America. [Extracted from the article]

Interruptions are a productivity killer for busy marketers. In MarketingProfs' 2019 Marketer Happiness Report, we explored the mindsets, challenges, and satisfaction modern marketers are experiencing both on and off the job. [Extracted from the article]

B Armin Vogel: b Digitalization is always changing the business model. The GMs [general managers] can push information to the tablets on a route so if someone calls in and wants their tires picked up that day, we can adjust accordingly. Don't miss this opportunity to hear smart insights and industry learnings!. [Extracted from the article]

Podcast, we bring you a dynamic session from WasteExpo 2019 - CFO Insights: A Look at the Waste & Recycling Industry. The discussion features Dianna Cervantes, chief financial officer (CFO) for WCA Waste Corporation; Devina Rankin, senior vice president and CFO for Waste Management; Chuck Serianni, executive vice president and CFO for Republic Services; Mary Anne Whitney, CFO for Waste Connections; and Ned Coletta, CFO for Casella Waste Systems. [Extracted from the article]

We spoke with him about all things landfills, including Subtitle D, the environmental track record of today's landfills, innovation in the space and more. Sighting a greenfield landfill or an expansion to an existing landfill is difficult. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the NothingWasted! Podcast which discusses WasteExpo 2019 on Post China & The Current Status of Recycling.

An interview with Sean Jennings, president of waste recycling and collection company Waste Pro is presented. Jennings discusses his effort of building a great recruitment and training program for drivers, the unique aspects of his company or culture that he could share, and how technology has changed or improved their business.

An interview with Bill Caesar, chief executive officer (CEO) of WCA Waste Corporation, is presented. Topics include his views on recruiting efforts and managing the lack of workers, recycling accounting for a small part of revenue, with meaningful impact on ability to deliver the financial performance, and impact of floods.

An interview is presented with Anne Germain, vice president (VP) of technical and regulatory affairs for the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) on consumer education and plastic exports. Topics discussed include the art of collaboration and gaining consensus in groups; challenging aspect related to landfills at the Delaware Solid Waste Authority and the impact of technology change on the waste and recycling industry.

The article focuses on the appreciation for waste workers on the newly started National Garbage Man Day founded by John Arwood. It discusses the expectation of increase in statewide proclamations and signed by U.S. president Donald Trump, his efforts for obtaining the U.S. Postal stamp for waste industry.

The article presents an interview with Wade Scheel, the director of governmental affairs for Stericycle company. Topics discussed include his company role in helping to respond to the opioid crisis; new management standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and extended producer responsibility (EPR) of sharps waste.

The article presents an interview with 9-year-old Ryan Hickman, chief executive officer of Ryan's Recycling. Topic discussed include how his family helps with his business; his huge passion about the recycling; and also mentions his 9,000 dollars donation to Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California.

A podcast is presented which features Anne Bahr Thompson, author of "Do Good: Embracing Brand Citizenship to Fuel Both Purpose and Profit" who discusses being good corporate citizen in a sustainable world. Topics discussed include customer value proposition; need for appropriate behavior with employees; and determination of packaging as a challenge in waste management.

An interview with Josh Cohen, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Junkluggers and Remix Market is presented which includes one on landfills treatment, the other on innovative initiatives in landfills and the use of social media in improving the knowledge.

An interview with author Adam Minter in the U.S. is presented. He shares his insight about the future of electronic-waste. Minter discusses the huge packaging challenge in the waste stream particularly in China which is at loss of how to handle the growing problem. He also offers view about his new book "Secondhand: Travel in the New Global Garage Sale."

Tweets are presented from the WasteExpo 2019 on topics including composting, recycling and waste management.

A podcast of an interview with Sarah Womer, founder of Zero to Go, an education-based waste management company focused on composting and recycling in Hudson Valley, New York is presented.

An interview with Kevin Atkinson is presented who is owner of Texas Pride Disposal, which provides garbage and recycling collection services to residential and commercial customers around the greater Houston area. We got to speak with him about waste trends, growing an entrepreneurial business and more. When asked about the industry becoming more data driven he refers to maintaining the balance of data and common sense.

The article presents an interview with Jason Gates, from Compology. Topics discussed include information on use of the Internet of Things (IoT) in waste management industry; information regarding cost of implementing IoT technologies has continued to come down, and the reliability of the technologies continues to improve; and use of IoT in dealing with contamination.

The article presents an interview with Matanya Horowitz of AMP Robotics Inc. on robotics, deep learning, key transition points in the waste industry and more.

Have you heard? Waste360 has launched a podcast! NothingWasted! brings you one-on-onechats with some of the most interesting people in the waste, recycling and organics industry. Bestof all, you can listen anytime and anywhere. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An interview with John Shegerian, executive chairman of Electronic Recyclers International, is presented. Topics of the interview include the takeaways that the attendees can expect from the session "Organic Growth" at the May 8, 2019 Business Growth Forum, the top challenges for small to midsized business owners in waste management industry, and the aspects to consider when building one's own businesses.

The article discusses on an event WasteExpo based on waste recycling held at Las Vegas from April 23-26, 2018.

The article offers information on the strategies that help in improving the return on investment (ROI) in the recycling industry at the Waste Exposition. It focuses on introducing brands with social-media presence and increasing sales of innovative new products. It focuses on leveraging the presence of competitors with advantages by sharing insights and challenges.

The article presents an interview with author and inventor William Kamkwamba who discusses his motivation for innovating windmill, progress with energy and global poverty, and opportunities in solar and wind energy.

The article shares pointers about the value of in-person events to the solid waste collection and disposal sector, according to a 2012 study by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR).

The article offers tips for waste management exhibitors in using social media to enable their promotional success at WasteExpo. It suggets exhibitors to post a WasteExpo digital badge on their websites, email signatures and client communication, where they must be linked to WasteExpo.com. It says that exhibitors must also join WasteExpo on LinnkedIn, where they will get special savings discount of 25 percent on their Premium Pass or free entrance to the Exhibit Hall.