


Also, most companies gave themselves a grade of “unsatisfactory” in these areas. According to the study, about 60 percent of waste management and recycling professionals gave themselves a failing grade for the application of new technologies.

The waste management and recycling industry is not very enthusiastic about its progress in adapting to new technologies. More than half of respondents have more than 50 vehicles for waste collection. The respondents included a significant number of organizations with more than 250 employees. We also wanted to understand the biggest challenges they face in the digital transformation of their operational processes, and whether there were any significant differences in digital maturity within the target group. The benchmark also emphasizes which technologies add value and where the industry can find areas for improvement.įor the Digital Transformation Barometer 2018, AMCS studied which priorities are on the agendas of management in municipalities and private sector waste collectors in Europe and the US. It investigates how organizations in the waste industry use technology to improve the performance of their operations and how they adapt to changes.
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This transition is the first step for us on a more comprehensive journey to eliminate single-use, petroleum-based plastic in our supply chain, and we look forward to reporting on our progress.”ĪMCS, the Limerick, Ireland-headquartered integrated software and vehicle technology provider for the waste, recycling and resource industries, completed its Digital Transformation Barometer 2018, which serves as a benchmark for the waste and recycling industry. We're committed to exploring additional options to further reduce the use of disposable items. "But it's a good start toward changing expectations. "In the short term, eliminating plastic straws and spoons is not going to save the world," Evans says. "Over the past year, we have begun an intensive effort to find a biodegradable and compostable coating that meets our product quality requirements," she says. Evans says Ben & Jerry's is looking at options.

But because they are coated with polyethylene to create a moisture barrier, they are difficult to recycle. and Europe) have been made with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified paperboard since 2009. Pints and "tubs" (as Ben & Jerry's containers are known in the U.K. The company says it has a history of striving for more sustainable packaging solutions.
