Travelogue of Trash: Recycling in Japan
March 2, 2017
On a recent trip to Japan, Recyclist project manager Emily Blackmer took some time to explore a whole new side of travel: trash tourism. Since…Blog
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Recyclist Turns One!
February 16, 2017
Recyclist turns one year old this month! In February 2016, our first customers started using the cloud-based solutions we designed to help communities move toward…
The State of Recycling in 2016: In Need of Better Outreach
December 15, 2016
The Recycling Partnership and the EPA released the 2016 State of Curbside Recycling report yesterday. The report identifies Areas of Opportunity, or ways in which…
On Clamshells and Clarity: Unpacking the Latest Research on Recycling Communication
December 8, 2016
The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) recently released the results of a survey conducted to better understand how language, images and instructions affect communication about recycling.
The Big 5 Trends of City Tech
December 7, 2016
At a public hackathon five years ago, Kevin and I created an app called VanTrash. My mom liked it so much, that she suggested I…
Making Sense of Big Numbers in a Big Industry
December 2, 2016
In the solid waste and recycling industry, we hear statistics all the time. The amount of hazardous waste produced each year could fill the Superdome…
SWANApalooza Ski Day in Tahoe
November 30, 2016
Recyclist and SWANA are excited to offer SWANApalooza conference attendees the opportunity to spend a day skiing in the iconic Lake Tahoe area. Sign up…
Let the Yellow Pages Be Bygone
October 31, 2016
For a long time, the yellow pages were the final word on local businesses and services, including recycling information. Need to find a copy shop,…
Recyclist’s Latest Feature: Embeddable Sites
October 27, 2016
“But how will people who come to our city website know about our Recyclist site?” This is a question that's come up many times, and…
The Best Outreach Tool You’re Not Using (But 65% of Neighborhoods Are)
October 25, 2016
Nextdoor is a private social network site for neighborhoods. Launched in 2010, it’s intended to help neighbors share local information, whether that’s to vet a…
Making an Impression: Communicating Recycling Changes
August 28, 2016
When developing a communications plan, an important way to evaluate success is to to count "impressions." Simply put, an impression is any time a communications tool,…
Billboards are Big! How to Connect to All Residents about Waste
August 11, 2016
Formerly the domain of the legal, insurance, and restaurant sectors, municipalities are starting to use billboards as part of their communications efforts.
Better Call a KAB: Teaching Residents About Recycling
July 28, 2016
In communication and outreach practices, there's a simple change model called KAB -- knowledge, attitude, behaviour. The principal behind this model is pretty straightforward: when…
Why Magnets Don’t Work Anymore
July 19, 2016
Nothing conjures up images of in-home interactions than the family refrigerator covered in notes, artwork, and magnets. Letter magnets, poetry magnets, insurance broker magnets... recycling magnets.
What’s the Deal With #hashtags
July 6, 2016
You've seen or heard of them: hashtags. In social media, a hashtag is a word or phrase that starts with a # (pound or hashtag…