by Waste Wise Team | Nov 12, 2025 | Consumer Engagement, College Campus, Contamination, Contamination Prevention, Data Collection, Data Management, Innovation, PET, Recycling, Recycling Data, Recycling Stream, rPET, Sustainability
When Waste Wise Innovation first partnered with the University of South Carolina Upstate, both organizations shared a vision of a cleaner, smarter, and circular campus recycling system. As the pilot progresses, that vision is being explored through on-campus...
by Waste Wise Team | Oct 3, 2025 | Consumer Engagement, Colleges, Contamination, Contamination Prevention, Data Collection, Data Management, Innovation, PET, Recycling, Recycling Data, Recycling Stream, rPET, Sustainability
Waste Wise Innovation (WWI) is proud to partner with the University of South Carolina Upstate to launch a groundbreaking pilot program that will bring smart, data-driven recycling to campus. Through this initiative, USC Upstate is deploying Topper Stopper™ smart...
by Waste Wise Team | Aug 11, 2025 | EPR, Legislation, Recycling, Recycling Data, Sustainability, Venues
The CIRCLE Act of 2025 (Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies Act) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 16, 2025 by Representatives Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). It was immediately referred to the...
by Waste Wise Team | 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 Waste Wise Team | Jun 11, 2025 | Contamination, Contamination Prevention, Data Collection, Innovation, PET, Recycling, Recycling Data, Recycling Stream, rPET, Sustainability, Waste Management
As organizations and communities strive for greater sustainability, smart recycling bins are transforming waste operations. By combining fill-level sensors, material identification, and real-time analytics, smart bins reduce contamination at the source, eliminate...
by Waste Wise Team | Jun 9, 2025 | Expertise, Aluminum, Recycling, Recycling Data, Recycling Stream, rPET
The value of recycled materials, especially plastic and aluminum beverage containers, depends on more than just what we toss in the bin. It’s shaped by the systems that collect, sort, and process our recyclables, and by how well we, as consumers, participate in those...
