Anyone who has ordered a piece of some-assembly-required furniture is probably familiar with expanded polystyrene, or EPS. The foam pieces that cushion furniture during transit are often made from this material. It’s commonly used as packing material because it’s light, durable and can be molded into any shape. (It’s not technically Styrofoam, though it’s often...Continue Reading

We are all facing enormous challenges with relation to the impact of the COVID-19 virus. As a business it requires you to closely review all opportunities and attempt to create and develop efficiencies that may have been overlooked in the past. One of the opportunities that we have identified at Miller Recycling is the additional...Continue Reading

Food waste is an international crisis. In the U.S. alone, an estimated 52 million tons of food end up in landfills each year. That’s a devastating statistic considering how many Americans go to bed hungry each night, but the problems with food waste go beyond hunger. Improperly handling food waste has financial, environmental and legal...Continue Reading

Low density polyethylene is all around us, though people who don’t work in the recycling or plastics industry might not realize that. This type of plastic, also called LDPE, is used in the creation of dozens of common products. But while LDPE is very widely used, it’s not widely recycled – and that’s an issue...Continue Reading

Running a successful business is all about balance. Hire the right number of workers – just enough that things run smoothly and efficiently, but not so many that you can’t make payroll. Charge the right fees – setting prices too low is unsustainable, but setting them too high drives away customers. As a business owner...Continue Reading

Recycling is both socially and fiscally responsible, as you surely know. Adding less waste to our landfills and using less of our limited natural resources – what’s not to like? Just about everyone at your workplace likely agrees. But if yours is like most companies, your current recycling processes probably leave a lot of room...Continue Reading

Your intentions may be good, but your recycling practices may not be – and it’s time to change that. The term “wish-cycling” was coined to describe the phenomenon of people recycling things that they think or hope can be recycled. The pizza box made of cardboard (covered in grease), the plastic peanut butter jar (still...Continue Reading

Have you ever ordered something tiny, only for it to arrive at your door in a huge box? The rise of next-day shipping and Amazon Prime has simplified holiday gift buying and errand-running for most of us – but it sure has added to our consumption of cardboard and paper products. Clearly, online shopping is...Continue Reading

The closing of a glass manufacturing plant in Milford probably didn’t much interest the average Massachusetts consumer, but that closure marked the end of an era – and exemplified the way the glass recycling market has changed. Ardagh, which manufactured glass bottles, closed its plant in March. It was the major customer of the Strategic...Continue Reading

Anyone who has substituted those tubes of cookie dough for Mom’s homemade recipe knows that taking the easiest route isn’t always worth the effort it saves. That’s the case with single-stream recycling – but unfortunately, the people who take the shortcuts often don’t realize the consequences. What Works About Single-Stream Single-stream recycling (the practice of throwing...Continue Reading