facing app, but the company does a lot of behind-thescenes work collecting recycling and diversion data for a range of diverse clients, including consumer products companies and the New England Patriots. “We’re analyzing all of their waste data in the back of house, and then running a procurement assessment to understand how they can design waste out of their systems,” Pasciuto said. The funding infusion from the MDIA grant is an important resource, he added.The pilot programs that have come from that process have helped the county constantly find “practical, sustainable solutions” to improve its waste management processes, said Aneisha Daniel, director of the Department of Solid Waste Management. Dade’s 39 municipalities and unincorporated areas. “Everybody has different recycling schedules and needs. We’ve worked with other municipalities before, but this will be a first for us in terms of size,” he said. Scrapp ultimately aims to help reduce recyclingrelated call volume to Miami-Dade’s 311 information system by providing a centralized spot for recycling information, he said. “This is the challenging part about waste, right? Consumers think it’s just one party managing the whole chain. On the waste side of things, we understand there’s more to it: a hauler, a hauling company, contracts with the municipality and, sometimes, a town recycling coordinator,” he said.“When the chain of command feels so muddy, we want one central system where residents can get their answers.” Scrapp first started in the dorms at the University of New Hampshire, and it has grown over more than five years since, according to the company website. Scrapp’s most recognizable product is its consumer14 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 13, ISSUE 01
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