Press Release: RRS Launches TruCycle℠

RRS Launches TruCycle℠ Recyclability Assessment Service April 15, 2014, Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sustainability and recycling consulting firm, RRS, launched a new service, TruCycle℠, that allows brands, packaging converters, retailers and others to understand the true recyclability of a specific product package. TruCycle℠ provides a detailed recyclability analysis of packaging by evaluating three key areas: […]

Building the Circular Economy

Last night my 8 year old son got to talking about climate change as he was getting ready to fall asleep. He was asking where everything came from, and we talked about how paper comes from trees, plastics from oil, leather from cows and many others. He made the observation that everything comes from natural […]

Press Release: RRS Experts to Speak at CRA

Multi-Family Recycling, National Recycling Outreach Initiatives, and the Evolution of MRFs Three RRS Experts to Speak at CRA March 26, 2014, Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sustainability and recycling consulting firm, RRS, proudly announces three of its experts will present at the Carolina Recycling Association (CRA) 2014 annual conference Zeroing in on Waste Reduction in Asheville, […]

Multi-Family Recycling 101 – Why, How, Who Cares?

Multi-family recycling is not a new concept, and certainly is not a difficult one. However, the collection of recyclables on multi-family properties is something that can easily be overlooked in a community. If you are new to the recycling world, you may be asking what multi-family recycling is and how it is defined. Good question. […]

Infographic: Cross-Sector Collaboration

Affecting the Tide: Building Cross-Sector Solutions

I have a secret.  When I attend meetings, I listen for buzz phrases and then I count how many times I hear that phrase during the meeting.  For a while, “Move the needle” was the winner.  Before that, “At the end of the day.”  But if I think back over the past eight years or […]

Press Release: RRS Showing Strong Presence at PRC

March 6, 2014, Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sustainability and recycling consulting firm, RRS, announces JD Lindeberg, Principal and President, will participate in a panel discussion on China’s Green Fence at the Plastics Recycling Conference (PRC) March 11-12, 2014 in Orlando, Florida. In addition, SERDC 120, a project powered by RRS, will be featured during the […]

Packaging: Simple Product, Complex Recovery

Through this video blog, RRS Vice President Anne Johnson outlines the players, barriers, opportunities and timing around recovery of packaging in the United States.  

Infographic: Our View of Producer Responsibility Options

Infographic: Biomass Maturity