Union Square Partnership held its first-ever forum at The New School’s Starr Foundation Hall. Here’s a deeper dive into some of the highlights from the event.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif., created a life-sized whale installation to raise awareness about ocean pollution.

At the end of the year, the County Board is expected to approve an ordinance requiring businesses to compost organic waste by 2020.

The Waste360 40 Under 40 award recipient discusses the importance of leadership training and mentorship and why he thinks Waste Industries excels in the industry.

To date, Dow employees have removed more than 40,000 pounds of waste from waterways.

The program found that, by far, plastic bags continue to be the top wrong item in recycling carts.

The Zero Waste Challenge, hosted by the American Institute of Architects’ New York Chapter, challenged architects, designers and engineers to reduce waste in their workspaces.

Mondelez International is the fifth major company to agree to As You Sow’s request to make all packaging recyclable.

The global initiative encourages film and television productions to eliminate paper waste on set.

Loop provides new technology for PepsiCo to bring sustainable packaging based on 100 percent recycled content to market.