by Dr. Leotis Bloodworth | Jun 23, 2025 | Contamination, Contamination Prevention, Data Collection, Data Management, Innovation, Recycling, Recycling Data, Recycling Stream, Sustainability, Venues, Waste Management
Recycling is a cornerstone of sustainability efforts in public venues. Still, contamination of the recycling stream remains a persistent and costly challenge, particularly in stadiums, arenas, university campuses, corporate campuses, and busy municipal areas. Let’s...
by Dr. Leotis Bloodworth | May 16, 2025 | Recycling, Aluminum, EPR, Extended Producer Responsibility, PET
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is rapidly changing the landscape for beverage container manufacturers in the United States. But what exactly is EPR, and how can your company navigate these new regulations? What is EPR? EPR shifts the responsibility for...
by Dr. Leotis Bloodworth | May 6, 2025 | Recycling, Chain of Custody, Data Collection, Data Management, PET, Recycling Data, Recycling Stream, rPET, Sustainability
Are you confident in your organization’s recycling numbers? Do you know exactly what happens to your recyclables after they leave the bin? If you’re like most businesses, campuses, or venues, the answer is probably “not really.” Here’s why that matters, and how...
by Dr. Leotis Bloodworth | Apr 4, 2025 | Innovation, Experience, Expertise, Listening, Recycling, Stakeholders, Sustainability, Venues, Waste Management
At Waste Wise Innovation, our mission to advance recycling solutions begins with a simple yet powerful principle: listening. The innovations we bring to market aren’t developed in a vacuum, they’re shaped by real-world experiences, decades of hands-on expertise, and a...
by Dr. Leotis Bloodworth | Feb 12, 2025 | Recycling, Data Collection, Data Management, Waste Management
Recycling programs often operate on assumptions rather than hard data. Without clear insights into how materials are sorted, collected, and processed, waste management efforts can become inefficient, leading to unnecessary contamination, increased operational costs,...
