The Heap http://waste360.com/blog/2402/feed The Heap is a blog featuring waste industry news and analysis written by the staff of Waste Age magazine and guest commentators. en Bikini Appall http://waste360.com/blog/bikini-appall <div></div>E-waste bikini highlights problem of women choosing careers in fashion over those in science, math and technology. <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/bikini-appall" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img src="http://waste360.com/site-files/waste360.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2012/05/bikini.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" width="355" height="200" /></a> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/heap">The Heap</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://waste360.com/blog/bikini-appall" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://waste360.com/blog/bikini-appall#comments E_Waste The Heap Mon, 14 May 2012 08:36:00 +0000 27491 at http://waste360.com Love Under the Lid (with video) http://waste360.com/blog/love-under-lid-video <div></div>Magnetic Fields music video features trash can-bound lovers. <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/love-under-lid-video" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img src="http://waste360.com/site-files/waste360.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2012/05/quick.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" width="355" height="200" /></a> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/heap">The Heap</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://waste360.com/blog/love-under-lid-video" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://waste360.com/blog/love-under-lid-video#comments Residential The Heap Sun, 13 May 2012 01:41:00 +0000 27481 at http://waste360.com Seeking the Waste Age 100! http://waste360.com/blog/seeking-waste-age-100-0 <div></div>We are now accepting entries for the 2012 edition of the <span class='keyword_link'><a href="http://waste360.com/waste-age-100" title="View the Waste Age 100">Waste Age 100</a></span>! Enter your company's data today! <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/heap">The Heap</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://waste360.com/blog/seeking-waste-age-100-0" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://waste360.com/blog/seeking-waste-age-100-0#comments Companies Financials Research and Statistics Waste Age 100 The Heap Mon, 07 May 2012 14:57:00 +0000 27381 at http://waste360.com Recycled Rides http://waste360.com/blog/recycled-rides <div></div>Recology puts leftover mass transit fares to good use. <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/recycled-rides" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img src="http://waste360.com/site-files/waste360.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2012/04/img5.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" width="355" height="200" /></a> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/heap">The Heap</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://waste360.com/blog/recycled-rides" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://waste360.com/blog/recycled-rides#comments Recology Inc. Community Relations Recycling The Heap Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:54:00 +0000 27221 at http://waste360.com WasteExpo Wise http://waste360.com/blog/wasteexpo-wise <div></div>Headed to Las Vegas for WasteExpo 2012? Not attending the show but still curious about what's going down? There are a number of digital resources available to you that will help you get the most out of the show. <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/wasteexpo-wise" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img src="http://waste360.com/site-files/waste360.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2012/04/hpvegasimage.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" width="355" height="200" /></a> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/heap">The Heap</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://waste360.com/blog/wasteexpo-wise" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://waste360.com/blog/wasteexpo-wise#comments WasteExpo The Heap Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:02:00 +0000 27211 at http://waste360.com A Thousand Words http://waste360.com/blog/thousand-words <div></div>This handy infographic will help they laymen you know understand the basics of waste and recycling handling. <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/thousand-words" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img src="http://waste360.com/site-files/waste360.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2012/04/life-garbage.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" width="355" height="200" /></a> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/heap">The Heap</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://waste360.com/blog/thousand-words" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://waste360.com/blog/thousand-words#comments Residential In the Home The Heap Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:25:00 +0000 27001 at http://waste360.com Newman! http://waste360.com/blog/newman <div></div>A "Seinfeld"-inspired California bill seeks to thwart container deposit scams. <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/newman" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img src="http://waste360.com/site-files/waste360.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2012/04/newman.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" width="355" height="200" /></a> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/heap">The Heap</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://waste360.com/blog/newman" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://waste360.com/blog/newman#comments Bottle Bills State and Local High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Incentives The Heap Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:08:00 +0000 26991 at http://waste360.com Changing the Guard http://waste360.com/blog/changing-guard <div></div>EIA's selection of Sharon Kneiss represents a bold choice — ultimately one that will prove invaluable to the EIA and our industry at large. <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/changing-guard" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img src="http://waste360.com/site-files/waste360.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2012/04/head-shot-sharon-kneiss-high-res_3.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" width="355" height="200" /></a> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/heap">The Heap</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://waste360.com/blog/changing-guard" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://waste360.com/blog/changing-guard#comments Personnel Moves National Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA) Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC) The Heap Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:38:00 +0000 26821 at http://waste360.com Waste Wipeout (with video) http://waste360.com/blog/waste-wipeout-video <div></div>Got Styrofoam? Why not recycle it in something rad, like a surfboard! <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/waste-wipeout-video" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img src="http://waste360.com/site-files/waste360.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2012/04/wtw.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" width="355" height="200" /></a> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/heap">The Heap</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://waste360.com/blog/waste-wipeout-video" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://waste360.com/blog/waste-wipeout-video#comments In the Home Source Reduction The Heap Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:26:00 +0000 26701 at http://waste360.com Pit Power http://waste360.com/blog/pit-power <div></div>Researchers at the University of Kentucky say that endocarp — the hard organic material that makes up biological byproducts like coconut husks, the shells of smaller nuts like pecans and pistachios, and stones from fruit like mangoes, olives, peaches, plums and cherries — could actually comprise a valuable fuel source. <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/pit-power" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img src="http://waste360.com/site-files/waste360.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2012/04/pitpower.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" width="355" height="200" /></a> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/heap">The Heap</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://waste360.com/blog/pit-power" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://waste360.com/blog/pit-power#comments Research and Statistics Alternative Fuels Food Waste Zero Waste The Heap Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:12:00 +0000 26691 at http://waste360.com