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What do the new UN 38.3 Test Summary Documentation requirements mean for manufacturers, sellers, and transporters of lithium ion batteries?

The EPA has signed a rule allowing hazardous waste generators to manage aerosols as universal waste. This will lessen the regulatory burden for many retailers, allowing many to reduce their generator status.

Amendments to RCRA P075 listings went into effect last week. How do retailers now realize the savings of reduced generator status where applicable?

Learn why up to 60% of products classified as state toxics are overclassified and how computers can help solve the problem.

Managing an effective retail regulated waste program is challenging. Don’t let hand-written records add to the challenge.

Smarter data enable retailers to divert unsaleable items from waste streams and into pathways of reuse and recycling.

Ride-sharing principles applied to retail waste management dramatically reduce costs for all involved.

Worried about retail waste regulatory compliance? No need. Smarter Sorting’s platform unifies waste streams to ensure compliance and cut costs.