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Case Studies

At Waste Management, we're putting Think Green® into action every day. See how businesses are tapping our landfills as a source of clean, renewable energy. Discover how our landfill properties provide protected green space for wildlife. And learn how our recycling and eCycling programs help minimize waste today and in the future.

  • Greenopolis Tracking - Founded by a plastic water bottle

    It all started with an empty plastic water bottle. Which so often ends up being thrown away. Which inspired one person to think of a way to give empty bottles immortality.

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  • Introducing one of the best ideas under the sun.

    Nature has always relied on the limitless power of the sun to keep our planet green and beautiful. That same thinking goes into the new Waste Management solar-powered trash compactor.

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  • Plugging more people into e-cycling

    Between the explosive growth of personal electronics and the recent switch to digital broadcasting, the need for convenient, accessible eCycling programs is greater than ever. And Waste Management is rising to the challenge.

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  • Helping The Big Green Bus roll on

    The Big Green Bus is back on tour for 2009 and Waste Management is proud to be the flagship sponsor of this vegetable-oil-powered classroom on wheels.

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  • Single-Stream Recycling success in Denver

    With help from Waste Management, Denver moved to single-stream recycling.

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  • Dell Goes Carbon Neutral

    Dell Global Headquarters goes carbon neutral with help from Waste Management.

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  • Cascades helps Waste Management print green

    While many paper companies can print on recycled materials, few can say their material source is also their power source.

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  • Drink your orange juice and recycle the carton

    Most people know that both paper and plastic can be recycled. But what about those "in-between" items?

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  • Creating positive energy with Audubon Arkansas

    Through a partnership with Audubon Arkansas, Waste Management's Two Pine Landfill is becoming a natural habitat and a renewable energy producer.

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  • The National Elephant Center

    Waste Management gives The National Elephant Center room to roam.

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  • BMW drives forward with landfill gas

    Waste Management helps power BMW's manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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  • UNH becomes first university to use landfill gas as primary energy source

    Waste Management will supply enough landfill gas to enable UNH to receive 80% to 85% of their energy from this renewable source.

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  • OSHA recognizes Wheelabrator for safety

    Wheelabrator Technologies was presented with the 2007 Regional Administrator Award.

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  • Pioneers in Green Education

    In 1994, our Wheelabrator Technologies created The Environmental Symposium, an annual educational program.

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