Banana Being Deposited in the Organic Waste Receptacle

3 New Challenges Schools Face Because of Emerging Waste Management Regulations

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Organic waste disposal is now at the forefront of new issues facing school districts and other local governments. Unrecycled organic waste contributes to climate change, methane pollution, and the massive and avoidable food waste problem in America. According to some estimates, the U.S. sends 40 percent of the food it creates to landfills. New regulations are cropping…

Can Cooperative Purchasing Help Stretch Your Budget?

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Reading Time: 5 minutes By Tammy Hurst, AEPA President Purchasing anything for a K-12 school or district can turn complicated quickly — especially when the cost of goods reaches a state’s purchasing threshold and a formal bid is required. As school business officials know, the process is certainly not like the consumer experience of finding and hiring a contractor.…