2022 Year in Review

Council of the Great Lakes Region Releases Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan

  Plan Provides Roadmap for Forging a Future Without Plastic Waste and Litter Ann Arbor, Mich., December 7, 2022 – Resource Recycling Systems Inc. (RRS) is excited to recognize the release of a five-year Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan, which was developed by the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) as part its […]

RRS Named to Inc.’s 2022 Best in Business List for Environmental Issues

3rd annual list recognizes 241 private companies putting purpose ahead of profit Ann Arbor, Mich., December 6, 2022 — Resource Recycling Systems Inc. (RRS) is excited to announce that it has been named to the Inc. 2022 Best in Business list in the Environmental Issues category. Inc.’s Best in Business Awards honor companies that have […]

Environment+Energy Leader Names Jim Frey to 50 Leader List

Ann Arbor, Mich., November 29, 2022 – Resource Recycling Systems Inc. (RRS) is thrilled to announce that its co-founder and CEO, Jim Frey has been named to the 2022 Environment+ Energy 50 Leader list honoring the top 50 environment and energy professionals. For more than 40 years, Jim has provided technical expertise and strategic consulting […]

Job Opening – Remote Corporate Sustainability Consultant

Job Opening – RRS Job Title – Corporate Sustainability Consultant Location – Remote RRS is a mission oriented company dedicated to community-centered sustainability, materials management, and climate solutions since incorporating in 1986. In that time, we have grown to nearly 65 employees in four countries and have conducted over 1,000 projects around the globe. RRS […]

Job Opening – Pacific NW Recycling Consultant

Job Opening – RRS Job Title – Recycling Consultant Location – Pacific Northwest (Washington or Oregon) Posting Date – October 15, 2022 Closing Date – Open Until Filled RRS is a mission orientated company dedicated to community-centered sustainability, equitable circular economy development, materials management, and climate solutions since incorporating in 1986. In that time, we […]

CompostAble Chicago Study Evaluates Compostable Programs

Identifies Success Factors to Increase Capture of Food Scraps and Packaging in Front of House composting programs The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI), and several partners, have released the CompostAble Chicago Study report, which evaluated how the operating conditions within venues that are utilizing compostable foodservice items are expected to contribute to success for consumer-facing, front […]

New Feasibility Study on Films & Flexible Plastic Packaging

To grow the circular economy for hard-to-recycle plastics in Penang, Malaysia, the Penang State Government has partnered with RRS, Fonterra, Thong Guan Industries Berhad, The Circulate Initiative, and FFM Berhad to conduct a feasibility study for the collection of films and flexible plastic packaging. The study will be led by RRS and Penang Green Council […]

Job Openings

Job Opening – RRS Job Title – Consultant/Project Manager Location – Remote in Front Range of Colorado Posting Date – August 22, 2022 Closing Date – Open Until Filled RRS is a mission orientated company dedicated to community-centered sustainability, materials management, and climate solutions since incorporating in 1986. In that time, we have grown to […]

Circularity Concepts Online Learning Series

The Incubation Network and RRS Asia Free Series Helps Organizations Understand Aspects of a Circular Economy for Plastics Ann Arbor, Mich., August 1, 2022 – The Incubation Network , a partnership between The Circulate Initiative and SecondMuse, alongside Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) Asia have developed a no-cost, online video learning series entitled, Circularity Concepts: Exploring […]