Uncover Omaha's Recycling Secrets: Debunking Common Myths

TipsSamantha NiemanDecember 27, 2023omaha recycling, Omaha, Nebraska, Recycling, Recycle, commercial recycling Comment

Building a Green Team

Samantha NiemanDecember 11, 2023Compost, Commercial Compost, Recycling, Omaha, Nebraska, Green Team, Green Restaurants, Landfill Services, LandfillComment

Zero Waste Gifting Guide

From most to least sustainable shopping, follow this 7-layer pyramid to get eco-friendly gift ideas.

TipsSamantha NiemanDecember 2, 2023Zero Waste, Gifting Guide, Eco Shopping, Sustainability, Composting, Omaha, Nebraska, Recycling, Holiday Shopping

How an Omaha High School Created a "Zero Waste to Landfill" Lunch Program

ExplainersBrent CramptonDecember 1, 2023Composting, Recycling, Omaha, Marian High School, Zero Waste School

10 Ways to Recycle Halloween Pumpkins

Where to drop-off your pumpkin for composting and other wonderful ways to be eco-friendly with your Halloween faire.

TipsSamantha NiemanOctober 29, 2023Composting, Compost, Omaha, Recycling, Where to compost pumpkins, Where to recycle pumpkins, Zero Waste Omaha, Eco-friendly Halloween

Omaha's Circular Economy + How You Can Join

Learn how your Western worldview is dominated by linear thinking. How it’s causing climate change. And how we can fix it with circular thinking.

EducationSamantha NiemanFebruary 17, 2023Circular Food System, Circular Economy, Linear Economy, Composting, Recycling, zero waste, Composting in Omaha, Omaha Recycling

Beginners Guide to Waste Audits

Here’s how you can benefit from a waste audit + resources on how to get it done.

ExplainersSamantha NiemanJanuary 20, 2023Waste Audit, Omaha Waste Audit, Recycling, Business Recycling Omaha, Composting, Zero Waste

5 Ways To Have a Zero Waste Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is known for overindulgence….but with these tips it doesn’t have to be a waste!

TipsEmma GrubbeNovember 10, 2021Composting, zero waste, Zero Waste Thanksgiving, Recycling, Exist Green, Natural Grocers, Compost Club, Omaha

Case Study: How We Helped Gain the Nation's First Green Certified Food Hall

ExplainersBrent CramptonSeptember 17, 2020The Switch Food Hall, Sustainability, Zero Waste, Green Restaurant Association, Blackstone District, Omaha, Nebraska, Composting, Recycling, Sustainability Consulting

EnergyBag to Lumber Update

First Star Recycling, the Omaha recycling hub that oversees the EnergyBag program, has begun talking about using EnergyBag material for plastic lumber.

ExplainersBrent CramptonSeptember 16, 2020EnergyBag, Energy Bag, Hefty, Omaha, Recycling, First Star, Firstar Fiber, Plastic Lumber, Plastic Recycling, Nebraska

Omaha Residential Recycling & Composting Options

Whether you’re new to town, looking to go deeper, or frustrated with the state of recycling in Omaha, here’s actions you can take to divert your materials from the landfill …

EducationBrent CramptonAugust 3, 2020Composting, EnergyBag, Recycling, Omaha, Glass Recycling, Curbside Rewards, Residential

For the Haters: Here's How We Know It Gets Recycled :)

Is it really recycled? Yes! A behind-the-scenes look into how Omaha recycles.

EducationBrent CramptonMarch 26, 2020Recycling, Omaha Recycling, First Star

The Ultimate Omaha Recycling Guide

TipsBrent CramptonMarch 21, 2018Recycling