Retailers: Are You Prepared for California Senate Bill No. 1383?
When food waste is sent to the landfill, bacteria slowly breaks down the organic matter through...
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Unpacking Consumer Product Claims
In 2016, four cosmetics companies were charged by the Federal Trade Commission for falsely...
The Magic Behind Smarter Sorting's Product Intelligence Platform
This article is the first of a series exploring the magic behind Smarter Sorting's Product...
How to Identify and Handle Hidden Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are notoriously challenging for retailers to handle, especially at the End...
Sunflowers and Car Batteries
This is a story that begins and ends with electronic waste. Somewhere in between, we...
Aquatic Toxicity Part II: Precision & Accuracy of Classifications
INTRODUCTION
California State Toxicity is a notoriously difficult waste classification to...
A Solid Definition of Waste Forms
Spoiler Alert: It was dry when I put it in the freezer.
The light was low. The time was...
A Tale of Two Toothpastes (Or, Managing State Toxic Waste Disposal)
Working with a major retailer, Smarter Sorting’s automated waste classification has enabled a...
PLM Systems: Sustainability Payoffs and More for Retail Supply Chains
The positive outcomes of effective product lifecycle management means different things to...
Computer Bits vs. California Fish
Can computational toxicology reproduce lab tests for consumer products?
In 2017, the...
The “State Toxic” Challenge: The Trickiest Part of Retail Waste
Everyone knows the primary responsibility of a retailer is to master state-specific...
Cosmetics Manufacturers & Importers: Are Ready for AB 647?
California’s Assembly Bill 647 (AB-647) goes into effect July 1, requiring cosmetics...
A Classification Portal for Retailers Managing Regulated Product Data
For retailers (and suppliers) in search of ways to be enable e-commerce, move products more...
COVID-19: Smarter Sorting Platform Helps Supply Chains Stop the Spread
Smarter Sorting’s patented technology allows COVID-19 disinfectant manufacturers, retailers, and...
Retailers: Help Stop COVID-19 with EPA-Approved Disinfectants
For brands bringing new disinfectants to market, retailers attempting to communicate accurate...
‘Product Genome’: Revolutionary Process to Decode Consumer Products
Smarter Sorting has developed machine-learning technology with the potential to decode any...
UN 38.3 TSD Requirements for Battery Manufacturer & Retailer
If you manufacture, sell, or transport lithium ion batteries, you’ve been thinking a lot about...
Aerosols as Universal Waste: Retail Implications
The EPA has signed a proposed rule to handle aerosols as universal waste instead of hazardous...
First AI-Based Automated Classification Engine for Consumer Products
Smarter Sorting’s patented platform helps partners cut waste, save money and limit regulatory...
Amendment to P075 and Accurate Generator Status Tracking
For major retailers, hazardous waste generator status is a big deal. Reducing generator status...
Retail Hazardous Waste Management Doesn’t Have to Hurt
Ineffective management of toxic materials may be costing your retail organization big...
What Does That Say? Employee Handwriting & Regulated Waste Management
Businesses already face enough obstacles in their efforts to reduce and manage retail regulated...
Circular Economy Spotlight: Smarter Sorting
This article is the first of a “Circularity Spotlight” series examining how Smarter Sorting fits...
Retailers & Waste Management: Don’t Go at it Alone
Have you ever shared a taxi—or, now in 2019—a Lyft with a group of friends? At the end of the...
The Future of Retail Waste Management Doesn’t Have to Be Scary
This is the second article of a two-part series examining a future in which retailers can better...
‘Single-Serving’ Retail Waste Management Practices
This is the first article of a two-part series examining a future in which retailers can better...
Four Ways to Level-Up Retail Operations
In an environment where scan guns and old-school technology are often the norms, a critical...
Retailers and Regulated Waste: Your ‘Google Maps’ Moment Has Arrived
Even after a career in high-tech, I’ve learned there are specific low-tech experiences I still...
Regulated Waste Management A ‘Blind Spot’ for Sustainability Programs
During my 20-plus-year career in the waste and recycling industry, much of my work has included...