{"id":1831,"date":"2023-10-18T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/molokna.com\/?p=1831"},"modified":"2024-10-21T12:57:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T12:57:08","slug":"the-best-way-to-meet-diversion-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/molokna.com\/fr\/the-best-way-to-meet-diversion-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"La meilleure fa\u00e7on d\u2019atteindre les objectifs de r\u00e9acheminement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1831\" class=\"elementor elementor-1831\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691301f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"691301f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e49a63e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e49a63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>Extend the life of landfills, reduce processing costs (and contamination penalties), and achieve your sustainability goals<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In recent years, as climate fluctuations generate a continuous stream of headlines and the generation coming of age becomes more outspoken about the world they stand to inherit, green movements and sustainability initiatives are increasing in frequency and volume.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>This post quickly explains why effective diversion is vitally important, and how Molok\u00ae containers are uniquely capable of helping to increase diversion rates.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Other major Molok\u00ae benefits<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In addition to increasing diversion, Molok\u00ae containers also:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Lower the costs associated with waste management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Enable better use of real estate and outdoor spaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Improve the appearance of waste stations and the places where they\u2019re installed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Effective diversion is essential for meeting sustainability goals<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Cities and municipalities are grappling with the practical limitations of landfills. As a result, many are aiming to extend the lifetime of landfills by diverting other waste streams \u2014 recycling, organics, etc. \u2014 to processing facilities. As an added benefit to diversion, the outputs of these facilities \u2014\u00a0including metals, glass, and compost \u2014 can contribute revenue.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The success of such progressive plans is hugely dependent upon how well users sort their waste at the source \u2014 the residences, businesses, and other locations where waste is first put into collection bins. For example,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-Region-of-Waterloos-Annual-Report-on-Waste-Management.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lf-fd-inspected-lynor8x66ze4wqjz=\"true\">the Region of Waterloo\u2019s Annual Report on Waste Management<\/a>\u00a0noted that, \u201cThe most important step in our recycling system is the first sort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, traditional waste management containers can work against such progressive plans: when users are confused or otherwise put off (e.g., by mess or smells), they\u2019re less likely to correctly sort their waste, and instead resort to the path of least resistance: shoving it all into one container, which reduces diversion and increases contamination.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>But Molok\u00ae containers are different.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Molok\u00ae units are proven to increase diversion rates<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/deep-collectiontm-system\/\">Molok\u00ae Deep Collection\u2122<\/a>\u00a0containers are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/accessible-and-attractive\/\">easy to use (and accessible to people of all ages and abilities),\u00a0cleaner<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0safer\u00a0than alternatives, and\u00a0offer greater installation flexibility\u00a0than traditional solutions \u2014 which means they can be installed to maximize user convenience (rather than being hidden away in the shadows or installed to prioritize collection convenience).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>These characteristics, plus additional factors like custom portal sizing (and slits for cardboard), mean that users are far more likely to appropriately sort their waste versus when using confusing, gross, or inconvenient alternatives; ultimately, all of this leads to increased diversion rates, as well as decreased contamination of separated waste streams.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>These benefits have been known for a long time.<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>For example, the November, 2002 issue of the BioCycle Journal of Composting &amp; Organics Recycling contained an article titled, \u201cMultifamily Organics Separation Pilots in Toronto,\u201d which details the results of a pilot program that used Molok\u00ae Deep Collection\u2122 containers in residential buildings in Toronto. The article notes that, \u201cThe prepilot diversion rate from the building averaged 21 percent. Since April, it has had an average diversion rate of 60 percent with the new system.\u201d At the same time, \u201cThe organic material from both buildings has been very clean so far with less than five percent contamination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>One consequence of the increase in deliveries is a massive increase in the amount of recyclables \u2014 primarily cardboard and plastics \u2014 associated with residential properties. Waste stations like this one make it easy for tenants to contribute to diversion efforts.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"298\" class=\"wp-image-1832\" style=\"width: 750px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-1.webp\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-1.webp 512w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2-1-300x175.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>But increased diversion isn\u2019t limited just to residences:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativesjournal.ca\/blog\/algonquin-park-a-waste-diversion-success-story\/\">Algonquin Park: A Waste Diversion Success Story<\/a>\u00a0explains how \u201cAlgonquin Park in Central Ontario is earning praise from the province\u2019s Environmental Commissioner for improving their waste diversion rate from 20 per cent in 2004 to 40 per cent overall by 2011\/2012. And 40 per cent is simply the average: six sites in the park diverted more than 50 per cent of their waste, with one \u2013 the Algonquin Park Visitors Centre \u2013 hitting 70 per cent diversion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Key to the success of this program is the Molok\u00ae Deep Collection\u2122 system (including the bear-proof lids!): \u201cThe containers are visually appealing, and are in over 30 locations along the Highway 60 corridor [for] a total of over 130 Molok\u00ae containers,\u201d explained Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry representative Jolanta Kowalski.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>Four of the more than 130 Molok\u00ae containers in Algonquin Park\u2019s sprawling 7,500+ km<\/em><em><sup>2<\/sup><\/em><em>\u00a0(nearly 3,000 square miles). Note the use of the bear-proof lids!<\/em><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<h2>Tips for maximizing diversion<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The best way to meet diversion goals is to make it easy, convenient, and safe for users to sort their waste at the source:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Make users feel safe: whenever possible, place waste stations in open and well-lit areas where users won\u2019t be afraid to spend a few moments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Keep waste stations clean: messes and odors aren\u2019t only unpleasant, they also attract pests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Keep waste stations accessible: dumpsters and carts can be outright inaccessible to portions of the population and difficult to use for others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Use clear signage for each waste stream: beyond basic signage, listing common examples of acceptable\/unacceptable waste can increase user confidence and reduce contamination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Help users understand the importance: people are more likely to support diversion initiatives when they understand the purpose \u2014 whether contributing to sustainability goals or trying to minimize waste management costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Extend the life of landfills, reduce processing costs (and contamination penalties), and achieve your sustainability goals In recent years, as 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