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While the Kansas City Chiefs and their fans would argue that the best part of Super Bowl LVII was taking home the win, the City of Phoenix might disagree. This year’s Super Bowl became the greenest in history by diverting 92.6 percent of trash associated with the event away from landfills. Planning, public education, and the hard work of staff and volunteers ensured that recyclable plastics and food waste were properly sorted so that the city could achieve this historic goal. Let’s take a closer look at what we can learn from their impressive achievement. What is zero waste? Zero waste is a lifestyle and philosophy that seeks to minimize waste generation by rethinking our consumption patterns and waste management practices. The zero waste movement advocates for reducing, reusing, and recycling as much as possible to eliminate or minimize the amount of waste that ends up in landfills or oceans. Why is zero waste so important? The importance of zero...

Keeping recyclable materials out of landfills is a top priority for many municipalities. That’s why Springfield, Missouri, has come up with an innovative way to encourage residents to take recycling more seriously. With funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, they hope to host tours of the local landfill to help people gain a new perspective on throwing things away.  Significant increases in landfill tonnage cause concern According to the Springfield News-Leader, the city of Springfield conducted a waste composition study in 2017. They discovered that more than 70 percent of trash in their local landfill could have been recycled instead of thrown away. In the five years since the study, their landfill tonnage has nearly doubled from 650 tons a day in 2017 to up to 1,200 tons a day now. They’ve determined that at this rate, their landfill will be at capacity in approximately 50 years. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law offers money for education and outreach Springfield leaders are looking...

Nobody wants their recycling to end up in a landfill. But that’s what often happens when recycling gets contaminated with items that cannot be recycled. That’s why we’ve created a line of recycling containers that help take the guesswork out of recycling – including multistream recycling bins featuring society-wide standardized labels from Recycle Across America. What’s even more exciting is that there soon may even be an app available called RecycleBot to eliminate any confusion someone may have about the recyclability of an item! What is multistream recycling? Multistream recycling is a process that separates recyclable materials into different categories for proper sorting. This process helps to ensure that each type of material is properly processed, making it easier to recycle and reducing the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. How is this different than single-stream recycling? The traditional single-stream recycling process involves collecting all recyclables in one bin, which then goes to a recycling center where it’s...

The health and safety of residents are top priorities for any municipality. Keeping city streets clean and free of trash is an important part of a city’s responsibility to its citizens. But choosing the right waste receptacles is key to preventing rodents, animals, and scavengers from accessing the contents and making a mess. Fortunately, Securr offers many affordable trash cans and recycling bins that not only keep trash safely inside but also offer pleasing aesthetics to enhance your cityscape. Let’s take a closer look at why keeping your city’s trash secure is so important and how Securr can help you do just that. Major cities looking for reliable solutions to chronic problems The city of San Francisco has been in the news recently because of its public trash problems. They’ve been searching for ways to deter scavengers, including the city’s homeless population, from rummaging through trash cans in public places. They’ve come under scrutiny for launching a program to design...

Are you a municipality or transit system that is looking for new ways to fund your infrastructure projects? Then it pays to investigate the opportunities available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This new legislation, enacted in November 2021, expands the funding available to local governments until 2026 in order to create a safe and modern transportation system. In fact, it’s the largest federal investment in public transit in our country’s history. So how can you tap into these resources to further your community’s goals, specifically where security, recycling, and waste management are concerned? Let’s take a look. More than $89 billion in guaranteed funding for public transit The new infrastructure bill includes $89.9 billion in funding for public transit. This includes $39 billion for modernizing systems. The law expands how much funding is available directly to local governments and delivers historic investments to counties, cities, and towns both big and...