October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month…Kudos to the Waste Management Industry for spreading the word

According to the American Cancer Society, in 2013 approximately 39,620 women were expected to die from Breast Cancer. Treatment for this terrible disease is most effective when discovered early through regular screenings which makes public reminders to schedule screenings so important.

“While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same,” according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. This truth applies to both genders so men need to be checked for breast cancer too.

We want to highlight a few of the many waste service providers who are raising awareness about breast cancer and helping fund research for a cure this month and all year long.

Republic Services – Pink Ribbons

Cascade Cart Solutions – The Pink Cart

The Pink Carts are available to solid waste and recycling companies across North America with $5 of every purchase going to breast cancer awareness and research in both the United States and Canada.

City of Miami, Oklahoma – Bright Pink Garbage Trucks

The City of Miami, Oklahoma has added a bright pink truck with the signature pink ribbon to it’s fleet to raise awareness about breast cancer in their local community.

WCA – Pink Trucks and “Pink Shirt Fridays” year round

Not only has WCA painted a variety of their trucks, roll-off containers, and commercial dumpsters pink, but they have also initiated an ongoing program called “Pink Shirt Fridays” where they donate $4 to breast cancer research at MD Anderson for each employee who wears a pink shirt to work on the last Friday of every month.

Beach Waste Services – Panama City, FL

Their pink trucks, pink 96 gallon carts, and pink ribbons show this company’s support for the American Cancer Society and Komen for the Cure.

Arwood Waste and Partners Nationwide

Everyone has an important part to play in battling breast cancer from funding research, to reminding those we love to get screened, to scheduling our own appointments to get checked.

We want to thank all of the many commercial and municipal waste service providers for their support and fundraising efforts to find a cure for breast cancer.

National Garbage Man Day and our friends in the waste management industry care about you so make your plan today, tell your friends, and GET SCREENED!

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Happy World Teachers’ Day

This week we stop to remember those special people who taught us math, history, science, and maybe who sent us to detention (for our own good, of course)…Teachers! We have all had at least one teacher in our lives who helped shape who we are today.

Whether it be our own mothers, fathers, or other family members, traditional classroom teachers, professors, or guidance counselors, mentors or elders, teachers of all kinds should be appreciated for the part they play in the education and development of this world.

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Arwood Waste and our partners greatly appreciate the teachers who invest so much in the lives of others. We thank them for all they do and hope you will take the opportunity today to thank a teacher in your life who has made a great impact.

Photo: Pip R. Lagenta via flickr

Happy World Space Week

Next week is the official, United Nation’s declared, World Space Week. Every year during this week, the world comes together to celebrate space innovation and technological developments leading to a better society. National Garbage Man Day wants to remind you that the need for garbage collection is not just an Earthly problem!

Space Waste Solutions

Through partner initiatives like Space Waste Solutions, we are working to find innovative ways of dealing with trash, even in outer space! Every technological advance into space exploration has left a growing problem orbiting our planet. The need for the garbage man goes beyond our atmosphere.

The Problem of Orbiting Space Trash

Did you know that right now there are more than 750,000 pieces of space debris orbiting the Earth at over 15,000 mph? It’s true. The results of the space race along with government and private industry launches of countless satellites have produced a growing problem in need of innovative solutions. This space junk poses a threat to those on Earth, as it often falls back into the atmosphere containing toxic chemicals, as well as to current and future space missions due to the increasing potential for impacts with space craft.

Now is the Time for Action

What better time to harness our ingenuity and creativity to develop solutions for this expanding issue then now. As the world turns it’s eyes to the heavens this week, we must also start working towards solutions to keep them free and clean. Ideas and inventions like the Solar Space Waste Incineration System will mark a way forward but we have to start now.

Find an Event and Learn

Join National Garbage Man Day in celebrating World Space Week by finding an event near you. Also, check out these great resources for educators and parents to teach about World Space Week in the classroom and at home.

Like Space Waste Solutions on Facebook to learn more and connect with others about solving the problem of orbiting space trash.

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