Blogs

By: Jimmy Smith, Manufacturer Representative, Airlift Separator

Innovative Companies
Facebook, Apple, Nike, and Disney are well-know businesses with a culture of innovative ideas and creative execution. But we have also seen surprising ingenuity spring from the organics recycling industry. Compost and mulch yards are breeding grounds for innovation and inventions born out of necessity. One green waste facility stands out as an example of applying creative solutions to solve industry problems.

In The Green Stream

By:  Bryan Young, Southern Regional Sales Manager

By: Brandon K. Smith, BKS Environmental, Ltd. When selecting property for a bulk mulch or compost site a company should consider property features, as well as the features of adjacent properties, to prevent potential pollution and possible regulatory enforcement. Regardless of the type of material a facility may recycle, in each state, the EPA regulates the protection of the “Waters of the State” by way of the Clean Water Act.

I Googled “Quality and Value Perceptions” and got about 20,400,000 hits. (TMI – too much information). One of the ‘hits’ was an article entitled, “Consumer Perceptions of Price, Quality and Value: A Means-End Model and Synthesis of Evidence.” This topic had potential to be of interest to me. I scanned the article’s summary paragraph and found this question, “What do consumers mean by quality and value?” Substituting Amerimulch Customers for consumers would now make the article very interesting.

Health care reform legislation passed earlier this year will have significant impact on individuals and employers. This is particularly true for employers with a seasonal employee population. This summary is intended to highlight some key points for employers with a seasonal workforce to consider when developing a near-term benefits strategy.

2010 – 2011
Benefit Design Requirements

By:  Monte Hight, Marketing Manager - Rotochopper, Inc.

By:  Bryan Young, Southern Regional Sales Manager

Today’s business climate has everyone searching their systems and processes for cost savings. One of the processes that is often overlooked is colorant waste. After years of working hand-in-hand with many of you, the colorant tote cleanout procedure needs a closer look.

By:  George Midlik, Midwestern Regional Sales Manager

By:  George Chase, Chief Executive Officer

Wouldn’t life be easier if things never changed? If we were certain that our jobs were secure, that our loved ones all would enjoy good health and live to a ripe old age? That we would always have food to eat, a place to live, and that our plans for retirement are secure? Many of us would be pretty happy.

By:  Michael Chase, Corporate Counsel

The Mulch and Soil Council is reporting that they have had some success in their effort to lobby the Federal Government to reduce the negative effects of the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) on existing industries in the mulch, forestry, and gardening markets.