RRS Announces New Principal

August 9, 2016, Ann Arbor, Mich. – Sustainability and recycling consultancy, Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), announced the Board of Directors has named Michael Timpane a principal of the firm and elected him to the RRS board effective July 1, 2016.

Mr. Timpane came to RRS from Waste Management, Inc. in January 2015, where he served as director of municipal recycling and diversion. He is a 40-year veteran of the recycling industry.

Mr. Timpane joins Susan Graff and Anne Johnson as the newest principals at RRS, receiving their appointments on January 1, 2014. Jim Frey, JD Lindeberg, Marty Seaman, David Stead and Nicole Chardoul are also principals at RRS.

As a board member and principal, Mr. Timpane has voting rights and is a minority shareholder. He will continue in his present capacity of vice president of process optimization and material recovery focusing on RRS client work involving material recovery facilities, mixed waste processing, corporate sustainability, as well as solutions for material diversion including collaborations like the Glass Recycling Coalition.

Mr. Timpane operates out of the Jacksonville, Florida area.

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About RRS

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, RRS is a sustainability and recycling consulting firm that strives to create a world where resources are managed to maximize economic and social benefit while minimizing environmental harm. The firm has cutting-edge industry professionals, engineers, economists, technical analysts, and communication specialists who share this vision and possess core strengths in materials and recovery, life cycle management, applied sustainable design, and collaborative action development. RRS serves both the public and private sectors to manage change in a resource-constrained world. www.recycle.com

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