Washington’s Governor Jay Inslee signed a small but important bill yesterday, March 17th. SB5862 is known as a “fixer bill,” designed to correct or clarify points of previously passed legislation that were not working as intended. In this case, it relates to C-PACER financing, a powerful tool to help building owners finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and resilience projects.

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On October 13, 2021, the EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery's Tribal Waste Management Program hosted the webinar "Success Stories: Sustainable Materials Management of Food at Tribal Casinos". Resource Synergy's President Erik Makinson and client Northern Quest Casino were among the panelists.

Here's a bit more about the webinar:

"Numerous tribal-owned or operated gaming facilities and resorts have responded to the many opportunities to build and expand upon sustainable materials management programs. Applying Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) approaches can reduce waste, reduce costs and save resources. SMM-focused efforts can also have lasting beneficial environmental and social impacts for tribes.

This Tribal Waste Management Program webinar features Tribal Casinos and Resort representatives who are maximizing efforts to reduce and divert wasted food, including through donation o...

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Across the state of Washington, recycling haulers are starting to charge recycling contamination fines… and they’re adding up. We recently spoke with a site in Seattle that was paying over $2,000 in contamination charges each month! Depending on where you are, what is considered contaminated will be different. Some items might be considered recyclable in one area, while not recyclable in another area.

We've compiled a few resources to help you determine what will be considered contamination.

City of Seattle
https://www.seattle.gov/utilities/your-services/collection-and-disposal/recycling

City of Spokane
https://my.spokanecity.org/solidwaste/recycling/ser...

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