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Getting to the Circular Economy
The practice of investment recovery involves practical cost-saving measures that provide significant value to their organizations. IR also embraces a higher-level purpose of sustainability and...
View ArticleParadigm Shift: From Waste Management to Resource Recovery
Our universe is made of 115 different elements with distinct chemical characteristics. That speaks volumes about the potential of each element as a resource, not waste! We know a simple switch and...
View ArticleAccounting for Asset Retirement Obligations: What you need to know
The passage of the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act more than a decade ago instituted several strict accounting requirements for public companies, one of which directly affects investment recovery managers...
View ArticleRecycling Runways and Roads
Old shingles getting new life at O’Hare airport. The new runway at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport set to debut in late 2015 could earn the nickname “Shingles,’’ and not because Chicago...
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Environmental Audit Program: How Salt River Project Manages 80 Waste and...
Environmental compliance audits of waste disposal and recycling vendors are an important aspect of Salt River Project’s (SRP) efforts to minimize long-term Superfund liability. SRP’s Vendor Audit...
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Gaining respect in the supply chain getting Investment Recovery to 300X RETURNS!
By Anne Kohler According to the Investment Recovery Association’s benchmark studies, professionally run IR departments return more than a 30X bottom-line net profit for every dollar invested in...
View Article2015-Vol 4 – President’s Letter
Greetings, fellow colleagues It’s August in Florida, where temps and humidity are both in the 90’s. There is another month or so of sweltering heat, then we transition to more moderate fall...
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Cleveland Indians: THE Home-Field Advantage on Recycling
In Cleveland, the Indians began using the process last year, following the Browns, who started in 2013, and a casino has recently joined the effort. Well before the start of a Cleveland Indians game at...
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The Future of E-Waste : The transition to IT asset disposition (ITAD)
By Sean Magann With an expanding variety of uses, smartphones, laptops and tablets are among the most useful tools in business. These devices are providing convenience for companies and customers...
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Remanufacturing: The Future of Sustainability
If you Google the word “sustainability,” be prepared for a whopping 115 million hits. But a search for “remanufacturing” produces a scant half-percent of that number. And that’s puzzling when you...
View ArticleCharity’s “Hybrid Vehicle”— How Goodwill’s dual model succeeds
Charity’s “Hybrid Vehicle”. How Goodwill’s Dual Model Succeeds Donated goods are not an endpoint but a means for building stronger communities It’s that time of year. Bells are ringing and red kettles...
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State of Sustainability–2015 Looking back to look ahead
Hard to believe, but it’s 2016 already. The new year with new beginnings. A fresh start for making personal and business resolutions for a healthier lifestyle and bottom line. As American citizens,...
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Secondary Market Sourcing… Avoiding Pitfalls, Uncovering Pearls
Secondary Market Sourcing Avoiding Pitfalls, Uncovering Pearls Op-Ed: Graham Leduke No Second Guessing in the Secondary Market Purchasing assets on the secondary market can represent a win/win...
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Where iPhones Go to Die, and Be Reborn
With iPhone sales climbing to 155 million units last fiscal year, grinding up Apple products is a growth business. At a dedicated factory with 24-hour security in an undisclosed location in Hong Kong,...
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Sustainable Best Practices: Doing business with the 3 Ps in mind
Doing business in a way that’s good for People, the Planet, and Profits—and as IR professionals, we’re in the middle. My journey with Investment Recovery (IR) and the Investment Recovery Association...
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Don’t miss the 2017 Investment Recovery Conference & Trade Show
In Las Vegas (Summerlin), Nevada April 2-5, you will have unlimited ‘take-away’ opportunities. From best-of-breed education to idea-sharing with peers and thought leaders, to non-stop networking—you’ll...
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State of Sustainability–2015 Looking back to look ahead
Hard to believe, but it’s 2016 already. The new year with new beginnings. A fresh start for making personal and business resolutions for a healthier lifestyle and bottom line. As American citizens,...
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Secondary Market Sourcing… Avoiding Pitfalls, Uncovering Pearls
Secondary Market Sourcing Avoiding Pitfalls, Uncovering Pearls Op-Ed: Graham Leduke No Second Guessing in the Secondary Market Purchasing assets on the secondary market can represent a win/win...
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Where iPhones Go to Die, and Be Reborn
With iPhone sales climbing to 155 million units last fiscal year, grinding up Apple products is a growth business. At a dedicated factory with 24-hour security in an undisclosed location in Hong Kong,...
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Sustainable Best Practices: Doing business with the 3 Ps in mind
Doing business in a way that’s good for People, the Planet, and Profits—and as IR professionals, we’re in the middle. My journey with Investment Recovery (IR) and the Investment Recovery Association...
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