April 22, 2019
In honor of Earth Day, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is excited to share some of the latest initiatives and cross-sector partnerships aimed to steward the planet’s resources.
Environment
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April 10, 2019
In today’s world, every city wants to be cleaner, greener, and more sustainable. The path to this goal starts at the most basic level—the management of a city’s waste and recycling in a timely and efficient manner. This is one of the core functions of a well-run city.
March 22, 2019
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For recyclers in today’s markets, it’s not easy being green. The value of recyclables is down and the loads entering material recovery facilities (MRFs) are contaminated with non-recyclables.
Beyond 34 Webinar--Waste Audits: What Gets Measured, Gets Managed
On average in the United States, there is a daily generation of 719,000 tons of municipal solid waste that is flowing through communities and businesses. It is difficult for businesses and communities to track progress or know how to improve when it comes to waste management if they are not measuring what materials they have and where the materials are going.
U.S. Chamber Foundation Announces Expansion of Beyond 34 Recycling Initiative
February 7, 2019
Chamber Foundation and Arizona State University to Collaborate on Effort that Enables Communities to Optimize Local Recycling Systems
January 31, 2019
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A cultural shift is changing how businesses operate – and interact with customers.
Beyond 34 Orlando Region Recycling Leaders Meeting
This meeting will continue to build on the in-person meetings, research, and efforts that have taken place as part of the Beyond 34 effort in the Orlando Region. The goal of Beyond 34 is to activate innovative local stakeholder collaboration to increase local recycling rates and for Orlando to be a model city of circularity and waste minimization that others can emulate.
During this meeting, we will:
Beyond 34 Orlando Region Recycling Leaders Meeting
At this meeting, recycling leaders in the Orlando region will discuss the past, outcomes-to-date, and future of the Beyond 34 effort in the Orlando region.
During this meeting, we will:
January 11, 2019
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DSM North America is committed to driving economic prosperity, environmental progress, and social advances to create a sustainable world. It’s through this mission that the company develops innovative solutions to solve some of society’s toughest challenges.
January 7, 2019
The role of business in society is at the heart of what we do at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
We do our best work when we examine complex issues – and that’s what we’ve been doing with Environmental, Social and Governance reporting.