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Event Food Waste Recovery
Event Food Waste Recovery Jamie Zawila is an RRS consultant and SWANA Ohio Buckeye Chapter board member operating out of the Dayton/Cincinnati Ohio area. Jamie also served as the co-chair of the Recycling Committee for the 2016 SWANA Wastecon conference held in Indianapolis August 22-25. We talked with Jamie about her experience coordinating the recycling […]
Read MoreCan I Recycle This?
Can I Recycle This? Reprinted with permission from SPRAY Technology & Marketing, September 2016 issue. RRS consultant and article author Beth Coddington, highlights the recently released 2015-16 Centralized Study on Availability of Recycling, commissioned by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). The study looked at not only the availability of recycling programs in general, but also the types […]
Read MorePress Release: Flexible Packaging Report Findings
Findings Announced for Flexible Packaging Recycling Study September 22, 2016, Ann Arbor, Mich. – Sustainability and recycling consultancy, Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), announced the release of results from an industry collaborative study on the ability to recover flexible plastic packaging using existing sortation technology. The study was commissioned by Materials Recovery for the Future (MRFF), […]
Read MorePress Release: Kaar Elected IRA President
RRS Senior Consultant Elected IRA President September 20, 2016, Ann Arbor, Mich. – Sustainability and recycling consultancy, Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), announced senior consultant Kris Kaar’s election to the post of president for the Illinois Recycling Association (IRA). Ms. Kaar joined RRS in 2011 where she works with community focus groups identifying recommendations for curbside […]
Read MorePress Release: RRS Announces New Principal
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 […]
Read More5 Ways Government Drives Circular Economy
Five Ways Government Drives the Circular Economy: A NYC Case Study Alongside firms, product designers, and manufacturers, government plays an important role in advancing the circular economy. By setting legislative agendas, developing strategic programs and public services, and making smart decisions regarding internal agency operations, government can drive the demand for circular products and influence […]
Read MorePress Release: Recycling Access Study
Study Finds 73% of U.S. Consumers Have Access to Curbside Recycling Programs July 26, 2016, Ann Arbor, Mich. – Sustainability and recycling consultancy, Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), announced the release of results from an industry collaborative study on the national availability of recycling programs. The study, organized and commissioned by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), […]
Read MorePress Release: RRS Celebrates 30 Years
RRS Celebrates 30 year Milestone July 12, 2016, Ann Arbor, Mich. – Sustainability and recycling consultancy, Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), is proud to celebrate 30 years of providing environmental solutions based on science and real-world application. Even before RRS’ incorporation, the founding members were making strides in the recycling world by launching the first curbside […]
Read MorePaying the Fare to Ride the Single-Stream
Paying the Fare to Ride the Single-Stream Reprinted with permission from Resource Recycling, Inc. July 2016 issue. Michael Timpane, RRS Vice President of Process Optimization and Material Recovery, penned his latest article for Resource Recycling magazine. In part one of this two-part series on single-stream recycling, Michael focuses on the misconception of the MRF’s relationship […]
Read MorePress Release: Recovered Paper from Mixed Waste Processing Facilities
Recovered Paper Poor Quality from Mixed Waste Processing Facilities June 10, 2016, Ann Arbor, Mich. – Sustainability and recycling consultancy, Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) joined the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) in announcing the release of a new study, Mixed Waste Processing & Desirability of Recovered Paper Market Survey. The study is in response […]
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