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The MRF Summit Hosted by SWANA and ISRI Provides Two Days of Informative and Lively Discussion on Safety, Contamination, Commodities and the Global Markets

The MRF Summit hosted by SWANA and ISRI over two days in the afternoon was packed with informative speakers and sessions discussing strategies, ideas, technological developments, and government updates while inviting attendees to give their feedback and ask questions throughout the event. The MRF Summit was formally introduced and emceed by Tim Flanagan, General Manager […]

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Feet on the Street Campaign in Lafayette, LA Aims to Improve Recycling

Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) and The Recycling Partnership are working together to reduce waste and improve curbside recycling in the city of Lafayette. The “Feet on the Street” campaign will educate residents on the importance of recycling correctly and what should and should not be placed in recycling carts. Starting Monday, November 16 through Friday, […]

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Companies for Zero Waste Holds Circular All-Star Team (CAST) Meeting Discussing the Systemic Shift from a Linear to a Circular Economy and Complex Supply Chains

Yesterday, November 12, Scott Donachie, CEO, Companies for Zero Waste, hosted a great a great Webinar on the circular economy that included speakers from the investment side as well as those organizations that have started to put the theories into practice within their own business. After welcoming attendees, thanking the sponsors and introducing some of […]

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Virtual Event Series Spotlights Human and Organizational Performance

Occupational safety and health professionals have two upcoming opportunities to expand their industry knowledge and learn strategies to better protect workers at virtual events offered by the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). SafetyFOCUS: Human and Organizational Performance takes place Nov. 17 while SafetyFOCUS: Business Skills and Leadership is set for Nov. 18-19. The immersive […]

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EREF Awards Two Grants for Solid Waste Research

The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) announces the award of 2 new research grants. The following projects have been funded in 2020: Non-Recyclable Plastics to Pavements Investigator: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Award Amount: $161,075 This research seeks to create high-value and high-volume products from plastic waste for bitumen (asphalt […]

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Federal Partners Kick Off Workshop on Federal Government Human Health PFAS Research with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

The EPA, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) kicked off the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)’s Workshop on Federal Government Human Health Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Research. Aggressively addressing PFAS has been an active and […]

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EREF Awards Nine Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships for 2020

The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) announce the award of nine scholarships to Master’s and Doctoral students pursuing education and research in solid waste management.  Congratulations to the 2020 EREF Scholars:  Ryan Anderson Colorado State University, Ph.D. EREF Scholar 2020 Advancing a Novel Anaerobic Digestion Process for Producing Fatty […]

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NERC Wraps Up an Informative and Dynamic Fall Virtual Conference with Discussions on Legislation, EPR and Lithium Battery Management and Safety

The final day of NERC’s Fall Virtual Conference wrapped up an excellent and informative three-day event, beginning with a conversation on managing lithium battery safety as well as EPR updates. Moderated by Michael Nork, Solid Waste Management Bureau, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Mia Roethlein, Environmental Analyst at Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation started the conversation by […]

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Second Day of NERC’s Fall Conference Focuses on Topics of Racial Injustice, Robotics and Circularity

The second day of NERC’s Fall Virtual Conference opened with Lynn Rubinstein, Executive Director, once again thanking sponsors and supporters as well as recognizing those organizations that earned 2020 Environmental Leadership Awards. Honorees included the Massachusetts Port Authority for the Public Sector, Urban Mining Northeast (Pozzotive Plant) for the Private Sector, and the American Chemistry […]

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First Day of informative Northeast Recycling Conference Focuses on End Market Perspectives and Effective Recycling Communication

Going totally virtual this year, Northeast Recycling Council’s (NERC) annual fall conference was opened by Lynn Rubinstein, the organization’s Executive Director, who thanked the many sponsors, speakers and supporters of the event and inviting attendees to check out the virtual exhibit hall to learn more on the respective companies and organizations. Rubinstein went on to […]

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