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Waste Awareness Week Aims to Boost Student Engagement with Sustainable Practices

The Renewable Energy Association and other environmental student organizations are hosting Waste Awareness Week to highlight the consequences of global waste mismanagement. Events take place Monday through Friday and include movie screenings, workshops and an art exhibition. Chirine Chidiac, REA programming committee member and third-year civil engineering student, said each day of Waste Awareness Week […]

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Maryland Environmental Service Announces Craig J. Renner as Senior Director, Communications

Effective January 16, Craig J. Renner joins the Maryland Environmental Service (MES), where he will lead communications programs for the $155MM-revenue, Baltimore area, not-for-profit organization.  Immediately prior to his new role with MES, Mr. Renner worked at the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) as Director of Maryland SmartBuy, a program designed to […]

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New Jersey Composting Council Announces Charter Formation, New Board

USCC members from the State of New Jersey have affiliated with the US Composting Council as an official state Charter Chapter. The NJ Composting Council (NJCC) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit focusing on promoting the composting and organics recycling industry in New Jersey. The organizers of the NJCC work in the consulting, non-profit, public education and […]

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AeroAggregates Doubles Production Capacity of Foamed Glass Aggregates with Installation and Start-up of Innovative New Kiln

AeroAggregates, the first vertically-integrated manufacturer in North America to produce ultra-lightweight, closed cell foamed glass aggregates (FGA), has completed installation and is now operational on its second kiln, doubling production capacity to meet growing U.S. demand. The kilns at AeroAggregates use 100 percent post-consumer recycled glass to produce a building aggregate that is lightweight, non-combustible, […]

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Cuomo to Include Statewide Plastic Bag Ban in 2019 budget

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that a ban on single-use plastic bags will be included in his 2019 executive budget. The budget will also include legislation that will make most non-alcoholic drink bottles eligible for 5-cent redemption. Both proposals are being made in an effort to make progress on environmental issues, Cuomo said Sunday in a statement. […]

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Sierra International Machinery Announces Acquisition of Wolf Pack Enterprises and the Establishment of Sierra East Coast Service Center

Sierra International Machinery announces the acquisition of Wolf Pack Enterprises, a heavy equipment service provider based in New Jersey, and the establishment of Sierra East Coast Service Center. Wolf Pack Enterprises has been the preferred contract service provider for Sierra equipment since 2012. “We are excited to expand the reach of our phenomenal service department […]

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Global Recruiters of McKinney Places CFO at Meridian Waste

Global Recruiters (GRN) of McKinney announces the placement of Chief Financial Officer, Greg Hamilton, at Meridian Waste LLC, headquartered in Greensboro, GA.  Hamilton is an industry veteran with more than 24 years of experience. Most recently he served as CFO at Curtis Bay Medical Waste Services, a leading regulated medical waste (RMW) disposal company serving […]

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Keep America Beautiful and Nestlé Waters North America Partner to Clean Up National Parks During Government Shutdown

As national parks face issues with unmanaged waste during the government shutdown, Keep America Beautiful, the largest community improvement organization in the United States, and Nestlé Waters North America, one of the leading beverage companies in North America, announced today that they are teaming up to help mobilize affiliate organizations and volunteers across the country […]

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GZA Names Patrick Sheehan as Chief Executive Officer and John Murphy as Chief Operating Officer

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA), a leading multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction management services, announces that it has named Patrick F. Sheehan, P.E., as Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds William E. Hadge, P.E., who has served in the role since 2013. GZA also announced that John C. Murphy, C.C.M., has been promoted […]

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California Becomes 23rd State to Adopt Slow Down to Get Around Law

California became the 23rd state to adopt Slow Down to Get Around legislation, AB 2115, making California roads safer for waste and recycling collection workers. “Slow Down to Get Around laws carry an important message – take your time and slow down around garbage trucks. We applaud California for joining 22 other states that have now passed similar […]

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